20 Inspirational Quotes in Celebration of #MandelaDay by Nelson Mandela

“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”  

“The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”

“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”

“I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.”

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”

“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.”

“Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.” 

“When people are determined they can overcome anything.”

“A winner is a dreamer who never gives up” 

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”

“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” 

“Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.”

“When people are determined they can overcome anything.”

“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.”

“A winner is a dreamer who never gives up”

“A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better place we so passionately dreamt of.”

“Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mine worker can become the head of the mine, that a child of farm workers can become the president of a great nation. It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.”

“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.”

“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.”