I never think of the time I have lost. I just carry out a programme because it's there. It's mapped out for me.
Nelson MandelaNo problem is so deep that it cannot be overcome, given the will of all parties, through discussion and negotiation rather than force and violence.
Nelson MandelaIt is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.
Nelson MandelaOnly through hardship, sacrifice and militant action can freedom be won. The struggle is my life. I will continue fighting for freedom until the end of my days.
Nelson MandelaI shall stick to our vow: never, never under any circumstances, to say anything unbecoming of the other...The trouble, of course, is that most successful men are prone to some form of vanity. There comes a stage in their lives when they consider it permissible to be egotistic and to brag to the public at large about their unique achievements.
Nelson Mandela