In my country we go to prison first and then become President.
A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.
There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.
Know your enemy – and learn about his favorite sport.
Freedom is indivisible; the chains on any one of my people were the chains on all of them, the chains on all of my people were the chains on me.
Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.
There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires.
It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.
We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.
Let there be justice for all. Let there be peace for all. Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all. Let each know that for each the body, the mind and the soul have been freed to fulfill themselves.
Quitting is leading too.
Your playing small does not serve the world. Who are you not to be great?
We must use time creatively, and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.
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.
Once a person is determined to help themselves, there is nothing that can stop them.
Peace is the greatest weapon for development that any person can have.
Your playing small does not serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.
Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.
People must learn to hate and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love.
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.