Nelson Mandela Quotes About Children

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  • I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife. But the problems are such that for anybody with a conscience who can use whatever influence he may have to try to bring about peace, it's difficult to say no.

    "Nelson Mandela: U.S Is A Threat To World Peace". Interview with Tom Masland, www.newsweek.com. September 9, 2002.
  • Few things make the life of a parent more rewarding and sweet as successful children.

    Nelson Mandela (2011). “Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations”, p.77, Pan Macmillan
  • It is not beyond our power to create a world in which all children have access to a good education.

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    Nelson Mandela (2011). “Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations”, p.128, Pan Macmillan
  • The private sector granted bursaries [scholarships] for the children of their workers. Some of them built homes for their workers. They had in-service training, which improved the skills of their workers. So that spirit was there. All we did was merely exploit it.

    Source: www.mott.org
  • The time will come when our nation will honour the memory of all the sons, the daughters, the mothers, the fathers, the youth and the children who, by their thoughts and deeds, gave us the right to assert with pride that we are South Africans, that we are Africans, and that we are citizens of the world.

    Nelson Mandela (2011). “Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations”, p.237, Pan Macmillan
  • Our children are our greatest treasure. They are our future. Those who abuse them tear at the fabric of our society and weaken our nation.

    Nelson Mandela (2011). “Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations”, p.78, Pan Macmillan
  • The suffering inflicted, and more often than not on the most vulnerable sectors of society, demeans all of us as humanity. That it is invariably women, children, the aged and disabled who suffer in these conflicts stands to the added shame of humankind.

  • Disabled children are equally entitled to an exciting and brilliant future.

    Nelson Mandela (2011). “Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations”, p.117, Pan Macmillan
  • Together as a nation, we have the obligation to put sunshine into the hearts of our little ones. They are our precious possessions. They deserve what happiness life can offer.

    Nelson Mandela (2011). “Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations”, p.78, Pan Macmillan
  • Freedom cannot be achieved unless women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression... Our endeavors must be about the liberation of the woman, the emancipation of the man and the liberty of the child.

    "The ultimate male feminist? 5 things Nelson Mandela did for women" by Tara Kelly, www.cnn.com. December 8, 2013.
  • We shall immunize every child in Africa to get rid of this terrible disease forever.

  • It always gives me great pleasure to be surrounded by the beautiful children of our land. Whenever I am with the energetic young people ... I feel like a recharged battery, confident that our country can look forward to great things.

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    Nelson Mandela (2011). “Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations”, p.78, Pan Macmillan
  • It is my deepest conviction that the children should be seen and heard as our most treasured assets.

  • Like all Xhosa children, I acquired knowledge mainly through observation. We were meant to learn through imitation and emulation, not through questions. When I first visited the homes of whites, I was often dumbfounded by the number and nature of questions that children asked of their parents-and their parents' unfailing willingness to answer them. In my household, questions were considered a nuisance; adults imparted information as they considered necessary.

    Nelson Mandela (2013). “Long Walk To Freedom”, p.18, Hachette UK
  • Apartheid is a crime against humanity. Israel has deprived millions of Palestinians of their liberty and property. It has perpetuated a system of gross racial discrimination and inequality. It has systematically incarcerated and tortured thousands of Palestinians, contrary to the rules of international law. It has, in particular, waged a war against a civilian population, in particular children.

  • No child in Africa, and in fact anywhere in the world, should be denied education.

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    Nelson Mandela (2011). “Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations”, p.128, Pan Macmillan
  • My dream would be a multicultural society, one that is diverse and where every man, woman and child are treated equally. I dream of a world where all people of all races work together in harmony.

  • I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife.

    "Nelson Mandela: U.S Is A Threat To World Peace". Interview with Tom Masland, www.newsweek.com. September 9, 2002.
  • There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.

    Twitter post from Mar 27, 2017
  • Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it's very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role for their country.

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    "Who Is Nelson Mandela? A Reader's Digest Exclusive Interview". Interview with Caitlin O'Connell, www.rd.com. 2005.
  • I love playing and chatting with children...feed ing and putting them to bed with a little story, and being away from the family has troubled me throughout my...life.

  • Our children are the rock on which our future will be built, our greatest asset as a nation. They will be the leaders of our country, the creators of our national wealth, those who care for and protect our people.

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    Nelson Mandela (2011). “Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations”, p.77, Pan Macmillan
  • Children are the most important asset in a country. For them to become that asset, they must receive education and love from their parents.

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    Source: profitmagazin.com
  • The Children's Hospital will be a credible demonstration of the commitment of African leaders to place the rights of children at the forefront. Nothing less would be enough.

  • As long as many of our people still live in utter poverty, as long as children still live under plastic covers, as long as many of our people are still without jobs, no South African should rest and wallow in the joy of freedom.

    Nelson Mandela (2003). “Nelson Mandela: from freedom to the future : tributes and speeches”, Jonathan Ball Publishers
  • It is my greatest wish that the Children’s Fund should continue to be a beacon of hope and light.

  • Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mineworker can become the head of the mine, that a child of farm workers can become the president of a great nation. It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.

    FaceBook post by Nelson Mandela from Jan 11, 2017
  • Give a child love, laughter and peace, not AIDS.

    "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
  • At the southern tip of the continent, a rich reward is in the making, an invaluable gift is in the preparation, for those who suffered in the name of all humanity when they sacrificed everything - for liberty, peace, human dignity and human fulfillment. The value of our shared reward will and must be measured by the joyful peace which will triumph, because of the common humanity that bonds both black and white into one human race, will have said to each one of us that we shall all live like the children of paradise.

  • Educating all of our children must be one of our most urgent priorities. We all know that education, more than anything else, improves our chances of building better lives.

    Nelson Mandela (2011). “Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations”, p.129, Pan Macmillan
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    Nelson Mandela

    • Born: July 18, 1918
    • Died: December 5, 2013
    • Occupation: Former President of South Africa