Famous Quotes & Sayings

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Whatever we do, we must keep God in the forefront. Let us be Christian in all of our actions. But I want to tell you this evening that it is not enough for us to talk about love, love is one of the pivotal points of the Christian face, faith. There is another side called justice. And justice is really love in calculation. Justice is love correcting that which revolts against love.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

We must rapidly begin the shift from a "thing-oriented" society to a "person-oriented" society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered.

Mark Wahlberg

The world obviously needs to change ... if we can't protect our innocent women and children, then we have a serious problem.

Mark Kennedy

We must be willing to pay inspiring math and science teachers, who have high paying alternatives in industry, more to teach and reward students who take more challenging courses in high school.

Mikhail Gorbachev

We need a new system of values, a system of the organic unity between humankind and nature and the ethic of global responsibility.

Naomi Judd

Your body hears everything your mind says.

Prem Rawat

It's okay to ask questions, but get the answers. So, where are the answers? Since the questions came from within you, guess where the answers are? Within you.

Nelson Mandela

He knew when to compromise. Yet he never compromised his principles. He was a militant. Yet a militant who knew how to plan, assess concrete situations and emerge with rational solutions to problems.

Nelson Mandela

Without language, one cannot talk to people and understand them; one cannot share their hopes and aspirations, grasp their history, appreciate their poetry, or savor their songs.

Nelson Mandela

Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I feel down and got back up again.

Nelson Mandela

Your victory has demonstrated that no person anywhere in the world should not dare to dream of wanting to change the world for a better place.

Nelson Mandela

Only armchair politicians are immune from committing mistakes. Errors are inherent in political action.

Nelson Mandela

To deny people of their human rights is to challenge their very humanity. To impose on them a wretched life of huger and deprivation is to dehumanize them. But such has been the terrible fate of all black persons in our country under the system of apartheid.

Nelson Mandela

Even if you have a terminal disease, you don't have to sit down and mope. Enjoy life and challenge the illness that you have.

Nelson Mandela

Video screenshot Facts and figures from Nelson Mandela's life, set to the trailer from 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.' "Man's goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished."

Nelson Mandela

Lead from the front — but don t leave your base behind.

Nelson Mandela

In countries where innocent people are dying, the leaders are following their blood rather than their brains.

Nelson Mandela

We tried in our simple way to lead our life in a manner that may make a difference to those of others.

Nelson Mandela

Keep your friends close — and your rivals even closer.

Nelson Mandela

Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great, you can be that generation

Nelson Mandela

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.

Nelson Mandela

There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.

Nelson Mandela

In my country we go to prison first and then become President.

Nelson Mandela

I could not imagine that the future I was walking toward could compare in any way to the past that I was leaving behind.

Nelson Mandela

No single person can liberate a country. You can only liberate a country if you act as a collective.

Nelson Mandela

It is most unusual to return to a place that has changed in ways you yourself have altered.

Nelson Mandela

I have never cared very much for personal prizes. A person does not become a freedom fighter in the hope of winning awards.

Nelson Mandela

I am not an optimist, but a great believer of hope.

Nelson Mandela

There are few misfortunes in this world that you cannot turn into a personal trimuph if you have the iron will and the neccessary skill.

Nelson Mandela

No country can really develop unless its citizens are educated.

Nelson Mandela

Nonviolence is a good policy when the conditions permit.

Nelson Mandela

It is time for the next generations to continue our struggle against social injustice and for the rights of humanity. It is in your hands.

Nelson Mandela

Know your enemy — and learn about his favorite sport.