Quotes by Nelson Mandela

“ After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. ”

“ Appearances matter — and remember to smile. ”

“ One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others. ”

“ Where you stand depends on where you sit. ”

“ A winner is a dreamer who never gives up ”

“ I am the captain of my soul. ”

“ It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones. ”

“ May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears. ”

“ A leader. . .is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind. ”

“ As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. ”

“ Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. YOU can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom. ”

“ As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself... Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility. ”