Nelson Mandela Quotes

Coloured communities would like to see coloured representatives. That is not racism, that is how nature works.

Nonviolent passive resistance is effective as long as your opposition adheres to the same rules as you do. But if peaceful protest is met with violence, its efficacy is at an end. For me, nonviolence was not a moral principle but a strategy; there is no moral goodness in using an ineffective weapon.

It was not lack of ability that limited my people, but lack of opportunity.

Where you stand depends on where you sit.

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.

Money wont create success, the fredom to make it will

During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.

Those who conduct themselves with morality, integrity and consistency need not fear the forces of inhumanity and cruelty.

It's a tragedy what is happening, what Bush is doing. All Bush wants is Iraqi oil. There is no doubt that the U.S. is behaving badly. Why are they not seeking to confiscate weapons of mass destruction from their ally Israel? This is just an excuse to get Iraq’s oil.

I have never cared very much for personal prizes. A person does not become a freedom fighter in the hope of winning awards.

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.

There are few misfortunes in this world that you cannot turn into a personal trimuph if you have the iron will and the neccessary skill.

Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.

A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it's lowest ones

May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.