Nelson Mandela International day is celebrated annually on 18th July. The first UN Mandela day was celebrated on 18th July 2010. However, this day is not marked as public holiday in honour of Nelson Mandela. He was South Africa’s former President. This day is marked in order to celebrate his thought that an individual can also bring change in the world with his will power and vision. There is a message with the Mandela Day campaign –
“Nelson Mandela has fought for social justice for 67 years. We’re asking you to start with 67 minutes.”
According to the statement issued on Mandela’s behalf, “We would be honoured if such a day can serve to bring together people around the world to fight poverty and promote peace, reconciliation and cultural diversity,”
Here are some of the Nelson Mandela Quotes that celebrate the thought of Nelson Mandela and hope these quotes inspire you to get yourself going.
1. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
2. “If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.”
3. “As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
4. “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.”
5. “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.”
6. “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.”
7. “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”
8. “A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.”
9. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
10. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.”
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