Nelson Mandela Quotes About Courage
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Courage is not the absence of fear — it s inspiring others to move beyond it.
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We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.
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It always seems impossible until its done.
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Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.
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Once a person is determined to help themselves, there is nothing that can stop them.
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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?
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A winner is a dreamer who never gives up
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As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
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I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.
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Man's goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished
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I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
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Nelson Mandela
- Born: July 18, 1918
- Died: December 5, 2013
- Occupation: Former President of South Africa