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Here is a list of 50 inspirational Nelson Mandela quotes that will change your life. Nelson Mandela was a true great who lived his life in a selfless manner, he dedicated his life to being of service to the world and he made a profound impact on millions of peoples lives. May his quotes have a profound impact on you to believe in yourself so that you can live life courageously and make a lasting impact on the world.

1. "May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears." Nelson Mandela

2. "It always seems impossible until it's done." Nelson Mandela

3. "A winner is a dreamer who never gives up." Nelson Mandela

4. "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela

5. "The greatest glory in living is not in falling, but in rising every time we fall." Nelson Mandela

6. "I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear." Nelson Mandela

7. "As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison." Nelson Mandela

8. "There is no passion to be found playing small in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living." Nelson Mandela

9. "And if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love." Nelson Mandela

10. "A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination." Nelson Mandela

11. "After climbing a great hill. One only finds that there are many more hills to climb." Nelson Mandela

12. "For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." Nelson Mandela

13. "I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul." Nelson Mandela

14. "Sometimes, it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom." Nelson Mandela

15. "Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings." Nelson Mandela

16. "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." Nelson Mandela

17. "There can be no greater gift than that of giving one's time and energy to helping others without expecting anything in return." Nelson Mandela

18. "What counts is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead." Nelson Mandela

19. "We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians." Nelson Mandela

20. "And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same." Nelson Mandela

21. "Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity, it is an act of justice." Nelson Mandela

22. "There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you have altered." Nelson Mandela

23. "When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw." Nelson Mandela

24. "Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward." Nelson Mandela

25. "We commit ourselves to the construction of a complete, just, and lasting peace." Nelson Mandela

26. "I never lose. I either win or learn." Nelson Mandela

27. "Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people." Nelson Mandela

28. "It is what we make out of what we have given, not what we are given, that separates one person from another." Nelson Mandela

29. "No single person can liberate a country. You can only liberate a country if you act as a collective." Nelson Mandela

30. "While poverty persists, there is no true freedom." Nelson Mandela

31. "Action without vision is only passing time, vision without action is merely day dreaming, but vision with action can change the world." Nelson Mandela

32. "If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important, and you do that by being genuine and humble." Nelson Mandela

33. "We need to exert ourselves that much more, and break out of the vicious cycle of dependence imposed on us by the financially powerful: those in command of immense market power and those who dare to fashion the world in their own image." Nelson Mandela

34. "Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace." Nelson Mandela

35. "When people are determined they can overcome anything." Nelson Mandela

36. "Forget the past." Nelson Mandela

37. "We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right." Nelson Mandela

38. "Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all." Nelson Mandela

39. "In my country, we go to prison first and then become President." Nelson Mandela

40. "Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another." Nelson Mandela

41. "There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere." Nelson Mandela

42. "As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest." Nelson Mandela

43. "People respond in accordance to how you treat them." Nelson Mandela

44. "To deny people their human rights is to deny their very humanity." Nelson Mandela

45. "Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it's very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role for their country." Nelson Mandela

46. "I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent." Nelson Mandela

47. "There is nothing I fear more than waking up without a program that will help me bring a little happiness to those with no resources, those who are poor, illiterate, and ridden with terminal disease." Nelson Mandela

48. "Give a child love, laughter and peace." Nelson Mandela

49. "I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all person live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." Nelson Mandela

50. "We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in your hands to make a difference." Nelson Mandela

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50 Inspirational Nelson Mandela Quotes That Will Change Your Life | AwakenTheGreatnessWithin

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Here is a list of 50 inspirational Nelson Mandela quotes that will change your life. Nelson Mandela was a true great who lived his life in a selfless manner, he dedicated his life to being of service to the world and he made a profound impact on millions of peoples lives.

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Nelson Mandela's Greatest Speeches | "The HotList"

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Le café pédagogique

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By Johnny Clegg

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Johnny Clegg (With Nelson Mandela) - Asimbonanga - 1999 Fran

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Lors d'un concert de Johnny Clegg, interprétant "asimbonangua" arrivée de Nelson Mandela.

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Free Mandela
By the Specials

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The Specials - Nelson Mandela (Official Music Video)

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Mandela Day
By Simple Minds

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K'NAAN - Wavin' Flag (Coca-Cola Celebration Mix)

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Invictus
A poem by William Ernest Henley

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His day is done
A poem by wonderful Maya Angelou

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His Day is Done - A Tribute Poem for Nelson Mandela by Dr. Maya Angelou

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BBC News Nelson Mandela released from prison

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Nelson Mandela, the leader of a movement to end South African apartheid, was released from prison 30 years ago on 11 February, 1990.

Mr Mandela, who died in 2013 aged 95, was South Africa's first black president after spending 27 years in jail.

He is remembered as one of the greatest leaders the world has ever seen.

Why was Nelson Mandela important?

When Nelson Mandela was a young man, white and black people in South Africa weren't allowed to do things together and had to live separate lives under a system called apartheid.

White people, who were a small part of the population, were in charge of everything in South Africa.

It was illegal for black people to use the same things or go to the same places as white people and white people had access to better schools and hospitals.

Did you know these Nelson Mandela facts?

When he was born, Nelson Mandela was called Rolihlahla. His name means 'to pull a branch off a tree'.

His teacher gave him the nickname "Nelson" on his first day at school.

He was in three different prisons for 27 years in total. The most famous one is Robben Island, where he spent 18 years.

Black people were also denied basic rights, like being allowed to vote in elections.

But, Nelson Mandela believed that everybody should be treated equally.

Mandela joined a political party called the African National Congress (ANC) and later co-founded the ANC Youth League, leading protests against apartheid.

Sometimes demonstrations or the action taken in the name of civil rights was violent and in 1964, Mandela was sentenced to life in prison and spent time on Robben Island.

Robben Island is an island north of the South African city of Cape Town, it was the site of a prison used for over 300 years, many of its prisoners were political.

While Mandela was in prison, photos of him were banned and it was even illegal to quote him in public.

But people from all over the world campaigned for his release.

Songs were written and big concerts were held in protest.

AFP/Getty Images

Finally, in 1990, the South African President FW de Klerk - a white man - allowed him to go free.

Mandela had spent 27 years in jail and was greeted as a hero on his release.

He is famous for promoting a message of forgiveness and equality.

Apartheid was abolished a year later in 1991, and three years after that, South Africa held its first fully-democratic elections in which black people, as well as white, were allowed to vote.

Nelson Mandela was elected president and set about trying to bring people of different races together.

In 1993, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize - the highest honour of its kind - for his work.

In 1995, South Africa held its first major sports competition - the Rugby World Cup.

Mandela gave his support to the South African rugby team, made up mostly of white men, so that it would unite the country. The team, known as the Springboks went on to lift the trophy.

Mandela was world famous and became one of the world's most popular leaders, with politicians and celebrities all wanting to meet him.

Even though Nelson Mandela helped to make South Africa a fairer place, the country still has lots of problems today, including poverty, violent crime and disease.

But he is remembered around the world for his message of peace and unity.
Take a look back at his extraordinary life in pictures

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Nelson Mandela: 30 year anniversary of prison release - CBBC Newsround

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Nelson Mandela, the leader of a movement to end South African apartheid, was released from prison 30 years ago on 11 February, 1990. Mr Mandela, who died in 2013 aged 95, was South Africa's first black president after spending 27 years in jail. He is remembered as one of the greatest leaders the world has ever seen.

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BBC Learning English | Nelson Mandela's birthday

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Nelson Mandela is using the occasion of his 89th Birthday today to launch a new organisation of former world leaders.

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A Brief History of South Africa, with Dave Steward

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Dave Steward recounts the extraordinarily complex history of South Africa. Steward is the former Chief of Staff to South African President FW de Klerk and Executive Director of the FW de Klerk Foundation. Don't miss new Big Think videos!

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We are a non-profit organisation focused on dialogue and advocacy, and memory and legacy work, founded by Nelson Mandela in 1999.

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Street View Tour Guided by Former Political Prisoner Vusumsi Mcongo

Welcome to Robben Island, South Africa - home to the infamous prison where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years, along with over 3,000 political prisoners during their fight to end Apartheid. Apartheid (literally "apart-hood" in Afrikaans) was a system of racial segregation enforced by the ruling National Party of South Africa from 1948-1994. The island is a national and UNESCO World Heritage site 9 kilometers offshore from Cape Town. Today, it is one of South Africa's most visited sites, accessed by ferry from the Victoria & Albert Waterfront. The journey across Table Bay takes approximately 40 minutes.

The Robben Island prison gate was constructed by political prisoners using stone from one of two quarries on the island where prisoners were required to labor in the harsh conditions. The grey slate was taken from the blue quarry.

INTRODUCTION

Meet Vusumsi Mcongo, a Freedom Fighter in the anti-Apartheid movement was imprisoned on Robben Island from 1978-1990.

All tours of the island are conducted by ex-prisoners.
Mr. Mcongo will guiding us on this virtual tour of the Maximum Security prison.

View from the middle of the Section B courtyard. Note the covered walkway at the end of view. From here the warders would maintain constant surveillance on the prisoners below.

Mandela also gardened a small plot here, and secretly began writing his famous autobiography Long Walk to Freedom.

The political prisoner Jeff Masemola (aka "Bra Jeff or "Brother Jeff") - a leader of the Pan Africanist Congress - also gardened tomatoes here. He was "in and out of B Section" recalls Mr. Mcongo because he confronted the warders about prisoner rights and conditions.

This space was also the location for competitive sports at different times in the prison history.

This prison corridor separated different sections of the prison, and was avoided, as prisoners were not allowed to have contact with those in other sections.

Following the Rivonia Trial, Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison. He was sent to Robben Island where he was imprisoned for 18 years,1964-1982. Mandela was kept with many other, mostly political prisoners in Section B, each in their own cell to avoid conversation.

Nelson Mandela's Cell ca. 1971
A folded jacket rests on the top of the sleeping mat in the corner. A fellow prisoner constructed additional shelves for Mr. Mandela's books and papers from cardboard, match boxes and plastic. Prisoners were only given one board upon which to shelve their possessions.

Cells of other political prisoners were similar in size to Mr. Mandela's as suggested by this view of fellow inmate Lungelo Dwaba's cell. Mr. Dwaba was incarcerated at Robben Island from 1964 to 1979.

Prisoners were forced to perform hard labor in the island's quarries, in use on since the 17th century. The infamous Lime Quarry is located at the center of the island while the Blue Stone Quarry was located Work in both areas was extremely harsh.

Prisoners were generally discouraged from mixing, but did have opportunity to have meals together, swap library books and, from time to time, watch a film. When granted time out of doors, they played football, tennis, table tennis, and other competitive sports.

Football was a popular and highly competitive sport among prisoners, who formed their own league with a binding constitution. The document is preserved in the Robben Island Museum Mayibuye Archive at University of the Western Cape.

The prison league strictly adhered to FIFA regulations and principles and won FIFA recognition for their struggle and adherence to governing principles.

Robben Island Museum
Nelson Mandela Foundation of Memory

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Robben Island Prison Tour - Google Arts & Culture

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Street View Tour Guided by Former Political Prisoner Vusumsi Mcongo Welcome to Robben Island, South Africa - home to the infamous prison where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years, along with over 3,000 political prisoners during their fight to end Apartheid.