"Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do." Image Source: Telegraph
"The banning and confinement of leaders, banishment and deportations, imprisonment and even death, have never deterred South African compatriots." Image Source: Britannica
"I, Nelson Rohilhlahla Mandela, do hereby swear to devote myself to the well-being of the Republic of South Africa and all its people." |
"One of the most difficult things is not to change society-but to change yourself." Image Source: Remembered South Africa
"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." Mandela worked to calm whites fears and persuade white business owners to help lift the poorest out of misery.
"Those who conduct themselves with morality, integrity, and consistency, need not fear the forces of inhumanity and cruelty. Image Source: Time
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." |