Some Quotes from Nelson Mandela!

Nelson Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). In 1962 he was arrested and convicted of sabotage and other charges, and sentenced to life in prison. Mandela served 27 years in prison, spending many of these years on Robben Island. Following his release from prison on 11 February 1990, Mandela led his party in the negotiations that led to multi-racial democracy in 1994. As president from 1994 to 1999, he frequently gave priority to reconciliation. In South Africa, Mandela is often known as uTata Madiba, an honorary title adopted by elders of Mandela's clan.

Mandela has received more than 250 awards over four decades, including the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize.

Below you can find some nice quotes from him:

“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. “


“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.”


“Communists have always played an active role in the fight by colonial countries for their freedom, because the short-term objects of Communism would always correspond with the long-term objects of freedom movements. “


“Does anybody really think that they didn't get what they had because they didn't have the talent or the strength or the endurance or the commitment? “


“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. “


“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. “


“I cannot conceive of Israel withdrawing if Arab states do not recognize Israel, within secure borders. “


“I detest racialism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from a black man or a white man. “


“I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself. “


“I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses. “


“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.”

“If the United States of America or Britain is having elections, they don't ask for observers from Africa or from Asia. But when we have elections, they want observers. “

“If there are dreams about a beautiful South Africa, there are also roads that lead to their goal. Two of these roads could be named Goodness and Forgiveness. “