Sometimes, I feel like one who is on the sidelines, who has missed life itself – Nelson Mandela

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

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

If there are dreams about a beautiful South Africa, there are also roads that lead to their goal. Two of these roads could be named Goodness and Forgiveness – Nelson Mandela

A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don’t have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed – Nelson Mandela

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb – Nelson Mandela