Remarkable mind
Nelson Mandela
South African leader and anti-apartheid activist · 1918–2013
Nelson Mandela opposed apartheid, spent 27 years in prison and became South Africa’s first democratically elected president in 1994. His public legacy combines political resistance, negotiation, reconciliation and a sustained commitment to democratic equality.
Selected works and contributions
- Long Walk to Freedom
- Speech from the Dock
- Conversations with Myself
Ideas to explore
- Freedom
- Reconciliation
- Courage
- Leadership
Nelson Mandela quotes in the generator
“It always seems impossible until it's done.”
— Nelson Mandela
“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.”
— Nelson Mandela
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
— Nelson Mandela
“As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
— Nelson Mandela
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
— Nelson Mandela
“And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”
— Nelson Mandela
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