I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities – Nelson Mandela

If you are poor, you are not likely to live long – Nelson Mandela

There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living – Nelson Mandela

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

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

We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right – Nelson Mandela