966 Quotes by Nelson Mandela

Where choice is set between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence ... I prefer to use arms in defense of honor rather than remain the vile witness of dishonor...

All that (Mr. Bush) wants is Iraqi oil.

It is a grave error for any leader to be oversensitive in the face of criticism

The UN took a strong stand against apartheid; and over the years, an international consensus was built, which helped to bring an end to this iniquitous system. But we know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.

I was not born with a hunger to be free, I was born free.

There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.

You know you are really famous when becoming a comic character,

The Liberty Bell is "a very significant symbol for the entire democratic world."

Thinking is one of the most important weapons in dealing with problems