“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.”
英语
“我学到，勇气不是没有恐惧，而是战胜恐惧。”
Long Walk to Freedom ↗ (1994)
《漫漫自由路》“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion.”
英语
“没有人生来就因为肤色、背景或宗教而憎恨另一个人。”
Long Walk to Freedom ↗ (1994)
《漫漫自由路》“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.”
英语
“一个好头脑和一颗好心灵，永远是一个可畏的组合。”
Long Walk to Freedom ↗ (1994)
《漫漫自由路》“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.”
英语
“登上一座伟大的山丘后，你才会发现还有更多的山丘要攀登。”
Long Walk to Freedom ↗ (1994)
《漫漫自由路》“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
英语
“教育是你能用来改变世界的最强大的武器。”
威特沃特斯兰德大学演讲
“It always seems impossible until it's done.”
英语
“在事情完成之前，一切看起来总是不可能的。”
传为其语（未找到曼德拉原始出处）
无曼德拉的确切出处。常被归因于他但无文献记录。