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? – Nelson Mandela

To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity – Nelson Mandela

It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea – Nelson Mandela

If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America – Nelson Mandela

When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat – Nelson Mandela

I should tie myself to no particular system of society other than of socialism – Nelson Mandela