"Our differences are our strength as a..." - Quote by Nelson Mandela
Our differences are our strength as a species and as a world community.
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“If you are negotiating you must do so in a spirit of reconciliation, not from the point of view of issuing ultimatums.”
“We recall the joy and excitement of a nation that had found itself, the collective relief that we had stepped out of our restrictive past, and the expectant air of walking into a brighter future.”
“A leader. . .is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.”
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“Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.”
“There's a big difference between oneness and sameness. Oneness implies that we're all connected and that we all come from the same source. Sameness implies that we all have to do things and exactly think the same way as everybody else does.”
“I've never felt like there's just one way to be beautiful. Tall or short, straight hair or curly, it doesn't matter.”
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“That which does not kill me can only make me stronger.”
“As the Sandwich Islander believes that the strength and valor of the enemy he kills passes into himself, so we gain the strength of the temptation we resist.”
“Stamping down the weakness of mind and heart, stand up, saying, "I am possessed of heroism, I am possessed of a steady intellect..." Never allow weakness to overtake your mind.”