I say to all those leaders, do not look the other way. Do not hesitate... It is within your power to avoid a genocide of humanity.
Nelson MandelaNo one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion.
Nelson MandelaThere is nothing to popularize a person. Only humility, which is the ability to remain in the background and to put others in the front light.
Nelson MandelaI don't think there is much history can say about me. I just want to be remembered as part of that collective.
Nelson MandelaSince the dawn of history, mankind has honoured and respected brave and honest people.
Nelson MandelaI do not deny that I planned sabotage. I did not plan it in a spirit of recklessness nor because I have any love of violence. I planned it as a result of a calm and sober assessment of the political situation that had arisen after many years of tyranny, exploitation and oppression of my people by the whites.
Nelson Mandela