Home / Quotes / Quote by Nelson Mandela

Quote by Nelson Mandela

“All that (Mr. Bush) wants is Iraqi oil.”

Quote by Nelson Mandela

Author

Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa, was born on July 18, 1918, and passed away on December 5, 2013. He was a leader in the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa and was imprisoned for 27 years for his opposition to apartheid policies. Mandela dedicated himself to promoting democracy and equality in South Africa, becoming a symbol of anti-racism and peace worldwide. more

You May Also Like

“I learned that to humiliate another person is to make him suffer an unnecessarily cruel fate. Even as a boy, I defeated my opponents without dishonoring them.”

Persons Suffering Boys Fate Opponents Defeated Humiliate Long Walk To Freedom Cruel Fate

Book:Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela

Source: Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela

“You mustn't compromise your principles, but you mustn't humiliate the opposition. No one is more dangerous than one who is humiliated.”

Principles Dangerous Compromise Opposition Humiliated Humiliate

Author:Nelson Mandela

“We don't have to be victims of our past, that we can let go of our bitterness, and that all of us can achieve greatness.”

Past Achieve Greatness Letting Go Victim Bitterness Our Past Achieve Greatness

Author:Nelson Mandela

“The first time Haiti had free and fair democratic elections was 1990, when I was elected.”

Firsts First Time Fairs Election Democratic Haiti Democratic Elections

Author:Jean-Bertrand Aristide

“I wanted to have the opportunity to travel to Vietnam and Sydney, and have the chance to work there.”

Wanted Opportunity Chance Travel Vietnam Funny Travel Sydney

Author:Brendan Fraser

“We can't win a war, but we can win an election.”

War Winning Election Can't Win

Author:Nelson Mandela

“Hating clouds the mind. It gets in the way of strategy. Leaders cannot afford to hate”

Way Mind Wisdom Hate Politics Leader Economy Strategy Clouds Liberalism

Author:Nelson Mandela

“I believe that in the end that it is kindness and accommodation that are all the catalysts for real change.”

Believe Real Ends I Believe Kindness Catalyst Accommodations Real Change

Author:Nelson Mandela

“I think that, you know, this is a different year than most years. We've got to tell the American people that we have to live with less. We have a $13.5 trillion debt. And the only way to do that is an honest campaign with honest people.”

People Thinking Knows Way Years Different Honest Debt Campaigns Honest People

Author:Ken Buck

“What I have said is that I think the federal government and we as a society have come too far in trying to separate good organizations that perform good functions for people just based on the fact one has a religious association and one doesn't.”

People Thinking Trying Said Facts Government Religious Organization Function Association Federal Government Good Fun Good Organization

Author:Ken Buck