Part of building a new nation means building a spirit of tolerance, love and respect amongst the people of this country.
Nelson MandelaThe New World Order that is in the making must focus on the creation of a world of democracy, peace and prosperity for all.
Nelson MandelaEducation has become a very powerful weapon in the struggle to produce a well-developed person.
Nelson MandelaPolitical division, based on color, is entirely artificial; and when it disappears, so will the domination of one color group by another.
Nelson MandelaAs a leader... I have always endeavored to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to say before venturing my own opinion. Oftentimes, my own opinion will simply represent a consensus of what I heard in the discussion. I always remember the axiom; a leader is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.
Nelson Mandela