"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."
-Nelson Mandela
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"It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.“
-Nelson Mandela
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"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."
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"If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner."
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"Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace."
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