Nelson Mandela Quotes About Peace
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No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.
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One effect of sustained conflict is to narrow our vision of what is possible.
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Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great, you can be that generation
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If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.
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I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.
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Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.
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Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.
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The best weapon is to sit down and talk.
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Freedom is indivisible; the chains on any one of my people were the chains on all of them, the chains on all of my people were the chains on me.
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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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Nonviolence is a good policy when the conditions permit.
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Negotiation and discussion are the greatest weapons we have for promoting peace and development.
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There are many people who feel that it is useless and futile to continue talking about peace and non-violence against a government whose only reply is savage attacks on an unarmed and defenceless people.
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Intervention only works when the people concerned seem to be keen for peace.
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Nelson Mandela
- Born: July 18, 1918
- Died: December 5, 2013
- Occupation: Former President of South Africa
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