Honour belongs to those who never forsake the truth even when things seem dark and grim, who try over and over again, who are never discouraged by insults, humiliation and even defeat.
No one is born hating another person because of the color 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.
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.
It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.
Fools multiply when wise men are silent.
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.
It only seems impossible until it's done.
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
When we dehumanise and demonise our opponents, we abandon the possibility of peacefully resolving our differences, and seek to justify violence against them.
If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important - and you do that by being genuine and humble.
May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.
Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.
Freedom can never be taken for granted. Each generation must safeguard it and extend it. Your parents and elders sacrificed much so that you should have freedom without suffering what they did. Use this precious right to ensure that the darkness of the past never returns.
Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.
I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.
It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build.
Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.
The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.
A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don't have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed.