Nelson Mandela Quotes
This page brings together all 13 quotes by Nelson Mandela in the Quote Ocean library, drawn from our Change, Courage, Education, Leadership, Motivational and Peace collections. Each one is shown in full with its attribution, and can be copied or shared as an image.
Quotes by Nelson Mandela
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."
"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 always seems impossible until it's done."
"A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination."
"Lead from the back â and let others believe they are in front."
"It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front."
"It always seems impossible until it is done."
"If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner."
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
"Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again."
"Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again."
"May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears."
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Quote Ocean currently lists 13 quotes by Nelson Mandela. All of them appear on this page.
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