Monday Drive
Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s
first black president, Nobel Prize
winner and anti-Apartheid icon
passed away on Thursday at his
home in Johannesburg at the
age of 95. By any standard, Madiba , as he was
fondly referred to by those who loved him, lived a
robust, fulfilling and impactful life. Few people have
had as much impact on history as Madiba had.
History will remember him as one of the greatest
men who ever lived - an incredibly selfless man
who made so much of a sacrifice to re-write the
history of generations of South Africans and the
world.
During his lifetime Mandela inspired us with his
numerous words of wisdom, etched in our
memories till tomorrow. And his words remain
evergreen:
1. I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that
comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part
of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed
toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward. There
were many dark moments when my faith in
humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and
could not give myself up to despair. That way lays
defeat and death.
2. 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.
3. Difficulties break some men but make others. No
axe is sharp enough to cut the soul of a sinner
who keeps on trying, one armed with the hope
that he will rise even in the end.
4. It always seems impossible until it's done.
5. When a man has done what he considers to be
his duty to his people and his country, he can
rest in peace.
6. Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the
freedom of their people.
7. A fundamental concern for others in our
individual and community lives would go a long
way in making the world the better place we so
passionately dreamt of.
8. Everyone can rise above their circumstances and
achieve success if they are dedicated to and
passionate about what they do.
9. Education is the most powerful weapon which
you can use to change the world.
10. 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.
11. Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by
how many times I fell down and got back up
again.
12. 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.
13. Money won't create success, the freedom to make
it will.
14. We must use time wisely and forever realize that
the time is always ripe to do right.
15. Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but
never extinguished
16. Resentment is like drinking poison and then
hoping it will kill your enemies.
17. I like friends who have independent minds
because they tend to make you see problems from
all angles.
18. A good head and a good heart are always a
formidable combination.
19. When people are determined they can overcome
anything.
first black president, Nobel Prize
winner and anti-Apartheid icon
passed away on Thursday at his
home in Johannesburg at the
age of 95. By any standard, Madiba , as he was
fondly referred to by those who loved him, lived a
robust, fulfilling and impactful life. Few people have
had as much impact on history as Madiba had.
History will remember him as one of the greatest
men who ever lived - an incredibly selfless man
who made so much of a sacrifice to re-write the
history of generations of South Africans and the
world.
During his lifetime Mandela inspired us with his
numerous words of wisdom, etched in our
memories till tomorrow. And his words remain
evergreen:
1. I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that
comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part
of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed
toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward. There
were many dark moments when my faith in
humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and
could not give myself up to despair. That way lays
defeat and death.
2. 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.
3. Difficulties break some men but make others. No
axe is sharp enough to cut the soul of a sinner
who keeps on trying, one armed with the hope
that he will rise even in the end.
4. It always seems impossible until it's done.
5. When a man has done what he considers to be
his duty to his people and his country, he can
rest in peace.
6. Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the
freedom of their people.
7. A fundamental concern for others in our
individual and community lives would go a long
way in making the world the better place we so
passionately dreamt of.
8. Everyone can rise above their circumstances and
achieve success if they are dedicated to and
passionate about what they do.
9. Education is the most powerful weapon which
you can use to change the world.
10. 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.
11. Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by
how many times I fell down and got back up
again.
12. 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.
13. Money won't create success, the freedom to make
it will.
14. We must use time wisely and forever realize that
the time is always ripe to do right.
15. Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but
never extinguished
16. Resentment is like drinking poison and then
hoping it will kill your enemies.
17. I like friends who have independent minds
because they tend to make you see problems from
all angles.
18. A good head and a good heart are always a
formidable combination.
19. When people are determined they can overcome
anything.
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