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

You know, you can only lead them from behind – Nelson Mandela

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

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear – Nelson Mandela

I was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who had become a leader because of extraordinary circumstances – Nelson Mandela

Great anger and violence can never build a nation. We are striving to proceed in a manner and towards a result, which will ensure that all our people, both black and white, emerge as victors – Nelson Mandela