Nelson Mandela

No matter what the past has dealt you, don’t let it destroy your future.

Nelson Mandela

Once a person is determined to help themselves, there is nothing that can stop them.

Nelson Mandela

One of the most difficult things is not to change society – but to change yourself.

Nelson Mandela

One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.

Nelson Mandela

Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed towards the sun, one’s feet moving forward.

Nelson Mandela

The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

Nelson Mandela

There’s nothing as bad as a leader making a demand which you know can never succeed.

Nelson Mandela

We don’t have to be victims of our past, that we can let go of our bitterness, and that all of us can achieve greatness.

Nelson Mandela

Your playing small does not serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.

Nelson Mandela

A bright future beckons. The onus is on us, through hard work, honesty and integrity, to reach for the stars.

Nelson Mandela