There was much in such a society that was primitive and insecure and it certainly could never measure up to the demands of the present epoch. But in such a society are contained the seeds of revolutionary democracy in which…

Quote by Nelson Mandela

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The curious beauty of African music is that it uplifts even as it tells a...

The curious beauty of African music is that it uplifts even as it tells a...

I cannot conceive of Israel withdrawing if Arab states do not recognize Israel, within secure...

I cannot conceive of Israel withdrawing if Arab states do not recognize Israel, within secure...

If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your...

If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your...

In my country we go to prison first and then become President.

In my country we go to prison first and then become President.

How can I be expected to believe that this same racial discrimination which has been...

How can I be expected to believe that this same racial discrimination which has been...

The government has interpreted the peacefulness of the movement as a weakness: the people's non-violent...

The government has interpreted the peacefulness of the movement as a weakness: the people's non-violent...

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time...

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time...

If the United States of America or Britain is having elections, they don't ask for...

If the United States of America or Britain is having elections, they don't ask for...

In my country we go to prison first and then become President.

In my country we go to prison first and then become President.

We need to exert ourselves that much more, and break out of the vicious cycle...

We need to exert ourselves that much more, and break out of the vicious cycle...

It always seems impossible until its done.

It always seems impossible until its done.

Lead from the back...and let others believe they are in front.

Lead from the back...and let others believe they are in front.

There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which...

There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which...

I regard it as a duty which I owed, not just to my people, but...

I regard it as a duty which I owed, not just to my people, but...

As a leader... I have always endeavored to listen to what each and every person...

As a leader... I have always endeavored to listen to what each and every person...

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when...

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when...

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

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

There is much less envy of the rich by the poor than there is of...

There is much less envy of the rich by the poor than there is of...

The advantage of a classical education is that it enables you to despise the wealth...

The advantage of a classical education is that it enables you to despise the wealth...

An educated man is one who knows a lot and says nothing about it.

An educated man is one who knows a lot and says nothing about it.

The tassel's worth the hassle!

The tassel's worth the hassle!

We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our...

We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our...