34 Inspiring and Powerful Quotes Of Nelson Mandela That Will Inspire You — Brain Witz

Saurav Pareek
5 min readJun 29, 2021

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Every year on July 18 we celebrate International Nelson Mandela Day by contributing to society. Everybody has the power and ability to change society in a better way and on this day we all take action for the better good of humanity in the honor of Nelson Mandela. Well not only on this day but we should Contribute to our society every day so that we and our coming generation can live in peace.

If you are out of the loop and maybe wondering who is Nelson Mandela? Well, Nelson Mandela was South Africa’s first black president who fought for the people against white supremacists. He motivated and inspired the people of South Africa. He stood against Discrimination and racism and encouraged education as he believed that without education no country can develop.

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So on this special occasion, we will be sharing some powerful Nelson Mandela Quotes. Share these Quotes with your friends, teachers, and families.

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Quotes By Nelson Mandela Leadership

  1. Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.
  2. Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people.
  3. It always seems impossible until it’s done.
  4. After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.
  5. The greatest glory in living lies not in falling, but in rising every time we fall.
  6. If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important — and you do that by being genuine and humble.
  7. It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build.
  8. 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.
  9. A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better place we so passionately dreamt of.
  10. A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.

Quotes Of Nelson Mandela On Education

  1. From the poorest of countries to the richest of nations, education is the key to moving forward in any society..
  2. Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
  3. 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.
  4. There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.
  5. Education is the great engine of personal development.
  6. No country can really develop unless its citizens are educated.
  7. Any nation that is progressive is led by people who have had the privilege of studying.
  8. Prison itself is a tremendous education in the need for patience and perseverance. It is above all a test of one’s commitment.
  9. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.”
  10. The power of education extends beyond the development of skills we need for economic success. It can contribute to nation-building and reconciliation.

Quotes By Nelson Mandela On Youth

  1. If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.
  2. Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.
  3. We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.
  4. To the youth of today, I also have a wish to make: be the scriptwriters of your destiny and feature yourselves as stars that showed the way towards a brighter future.
  5. Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that generation.
  6. Young people are capable, when aroused, of bringing down the towers of oppression and raising the banners of freedom.
  7. Whenever I am with energetic young people, I feel like a recharged battery.
  8. I pay tribute to the endless heroism of youth.
  9. The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.
  10. I admire young people who are concerned with the affairs of their community and nation perhaps because I also became involved in struggle whilst I was still at school.

Quotes Of Nelson Mandela On Success

  1. “I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.”
  2. “May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.”
  3. “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.”
  4. “The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”

All these above Quotes are of Nelson Mandela. You may read Nelson Mandela’s Book for references.

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Originally published at https://brainwitz.net on June 29, 2021.

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