20 Powerful Quotes From Nelson Mandela

Some quotes to inspire you.

Nelson Mandela, a South African activist and former president (1918–2013), supported human rights across the world and helped put an end to apartheid. In a racially divided South Africa, he led both nonviolent protests and military resistance against the repressive dictatorship of the white minority. He joined the African National Congress party in the 1940s. Due to his deeds, he spent nearly three decades in prison and became the face of the anti-apartheid campaign both domestically and abroad. He helped end apartheid after being freed in 1990, and in 1994 he was elected as South Africa's first black president, establishing a multiracial administration to manage. the nation's transition.

Nelson Mandela remained a devoted advocate for social justice and peace both in his own nation and abroad after leaving office. He founded a variety of organizations, including The Elders, an autonomous group of well-known people dedicated to tackling world issues and alleviating human suffering, and the powerful Nelson Mandela Foundation.

Here are 20 Powerful Quotes from Mandela that will inspire you.

📌 “It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.”

📌 “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.”

📌 “Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”

📌 “It always seems impossible until it's done.”

📌 “I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.”

📌 “Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.”

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

📌 “What counts in life 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.”

📌 “Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.”

📌 “I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.”

📌 "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.”

📌 “Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.”

📌 "I had no epiphany, no singular revelation, no moment of truth, but a steady accumulation of a thousand slights, a thousand indignities and a thousand unremembered moments produced in me an anger, a rebelliousness, a desire to fight the system that imprisoned my people. There was no particular day on which I said, Henceforth I will devote myself to the liberation of my people; instead, I simply found myself doing so, and could not do otherwise.”

📌 "Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great, you can be that generation.”

📌 “A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.”

📌 "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".

📌 “Appearances matter — and remember to smile. Always wear a smile. A happy smile will never go out of season or out of fashion.".

📌“Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.” –Nelson Mandela

📌"A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.”