Nelson Mandela Quotes About Family

Quotes about: Family

• I have often wondered whether a person is justified in neglecting his own family to fight for opportunities for others.

  Nelson Mandela

  Family, Fighting, Opportunity

  Nelson Mandela (2011). “Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations”, p.147, Pan Macmillan

• One of the most difficult things is not to change society - but to change yourself.

  Nelson Mandela

  Love, Life, Change

  Twitter post from Mar 19, 2017

• In judging our progress as individuals we tend to concentrate on external factors such as one's social position, influence and popularity, wealth and standard of education... But internal factors may be even more crucial in assessing one's development as a human being. Honesty, sincerity, simplicity, humility, pure generosity, absence of vanity, readiness to serve others - qualities which are within easy reach of every soul - are the foundation of one's spiritual life.

  Nelson Mandela

  Love, Life, Family

  "Nelson Mandela's personal letters reveal guilt, anguish and marital spats". www.news.com.au. December 6, 2013.

• I am confident that nobody... will accuse me of selfishness if I ask to spend time, while I am still in good health, with my family, my friends and also with myself.

  Nelson Mandela

  Family, Inspiration, Health

  "Mandela keeps his opinions to himself as a nation marks its idol's birthday" by Rory Carroll, www.theguardian.com. July 17, 2006.

• There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires

  Nelson Mandela

  Love, Friendship, Relationship

• Poverty is not natural; it is man-made

  Nelson Mandela

  Love, Life, Family

  Nelson Mandela (2012). “Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom”, p.141, Simon and Schuster

• Let the efforts of us all, prove that he [Martin Luther King] was not a mere dreamer when he spoke of the beauty of genuine brotherhood and peace being more precious than diamonds or silver or gold

  Nelson Mandela

  Love, Life, Family

  Nelson Mandela (2012). “Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom”, p.171, Simon and Schuster

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