Nelson Mandela
South African · 1918–2013
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and statesman who served 27 years in prison before becoming the country's first Black president.
Wikipedia ↗“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.”
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“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion.”
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“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.”
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“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.”
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“For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”
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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
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“It always seems impossible until it's done.”
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No verified Mandela source. Often attributed to him but no documentation exists.