Nelson Mandela

There’s no such thing as part freedom.

Nelson Mandela

Therefore, we must not look at the African people, even before they met whites, as if they had something unique, which was not to be found in other societies.

Nelson Mandela

Thinking too well of people often allows them to be better than they otherwise would.

Nelson Mandela

Those South Africans who berate me for being loyal to our friends, literally they can go and throw themselves into a pool. I am not going to betray the trust of those who helped us.

Nelson Mandela

Those who can’t imagine change reveal the deficits of their imaginations, not the difficulty of change.

Nelson Mandela

Though we live in a world in which the good that is in people generally prevails, sadly there are also those who exploit magnanimity and openness. We have, therefore, constantly to affirm and celebrate good deeds and social virtues. In this respect, sport today plays a pre-eminent role in expounding what is good and exemplifying what is healthy.

Nelson Mandela

Through its imperialist system Britain brought about untold suffering of millions of people. And this is an historical fact. To be able to admit this would increase the respect, you know, which we have for British institutions.

Nelson Mandela

To a freedom fighter hope is what a lifebelt is to a swimmer – a guarantee that one will keep afloat and free from danger.

Nelson Mandela

To be free is to not merely cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

Nelson Mandela

To be the father of a nation is a great honor, but to be the father of a family is a greater joy.

Nelson Mandela