“Where globalization means, as it so often does, that the rich and powerful now have new means to further enrich and empower themselves at the cost of the poorer and weaker, we have a responsibility to protest in the name of universal freedom.”
— Nelson Mandela
Freedom
“I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.”
— Nelson Mandela
Peace
“Communists have always played an active role in the fight by colonial countries for their freedom, because the short-term objects of Communism would always correspond with the long-term objects of freedom movements.”
— Nelson Mandela
Freedom
“Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement.”
— Nelson Mandela
Freedom
“Only free men can negotiate. A prisoner cannot enter into contracts.”
— Nelson Mandela
Men
“There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires.”
— Nelson Mandela
Death
“Does anybody really think that they didn't get what they had because they didn't have the talent or the strength or the endurance or the commitment?”
— Nelson Mandela
Strength
“There are many people who feel that it is useless and futile to continue talking about peace and non-violence against a government whose only reply is savage attacks on an unarmed and defenceless people.”
— Nelson Mandela
Government
“There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.”
— Nelson Mandela
Society
“If there are dreams about a beautiful South Africa, there are also roads that lead to their goal. Two of these roads could be named Goodness and Forgiveness.”
— Nelson Mandela
Dreams
“Sometimes, I feel like one who is on the sidelines, who has missed life itself.”
— Nelson Mandela
Life
“I made a mistake by being ejected from the presidency. Next time, I will choose a Cabinet which will allow me to be life President.”
— Nelson Mandela
Life
“Nonviolence is a good policy when the conditions permit.”
— Nelson Mandela
Good
“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.”
— Nelson Mandela
Life
“Only free men can negotiate prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated.”
— Nelson Mandela
Freedom
“I started to make a study of the art of war and revolution and, whilst abroad, underwent a course in military training. If there was to be guerrilla warfare, I wanted to be able to stand and fight with my people and to share the hazards of war with them.”
— Nelson Mandela
Art
“There is nothing I fear more than waking up without a program that will help me bring a little happiness to those with no resources, those who are poor, illiterate, and ridden with terminal disease.”
— Nelson Mandela
Fear
“I am confident that nobody... will accuse me of selfishness if I ask to spend time, while I am still in good health, with my family, my friends and also with myself.”
— Nelson Mandela
Family
“If the United States of America or Britain is having elections, they don't ask for observers from Africa or from Asia. But when we have elections, they want observers.”
— Nelson Mandela
Politics
“Our single most important challenge is therefore to help establish a social order in which the freedom of the individual will truly mean the freedom of the individual.”
— Nelson Mandela
Freedom