In some ways, I saw the garden as a metaphor for certain aspects of my life. A leader must also tend his garden; he, too, plants seeds, and then watches, cultivates, and harvests the results. Like the gardener, a leader must take responsibility for what he cultivates; he must mind his work, try to repel enemies, preserve what can be preserved, and eliminate what cannot succeed.
Nelson MandelaThe authorities liked to say that we received a balanced diet; it was indeed balanced - between the unpalatable and the inedible.
Nelson MandelaIf you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important - and you do that by being genuine and humble.
Nelson MandelaWe tried in our simple way to lead our life in a manner that may make a difference to those of others.
Nelson Mandela