Nelson Mandela Sayings

Staying Alive is Not Enough: Educating all of our children :  "Educating all of our children must be one of our most urgent priorities. We all know that education, more than anything else, improves our chances of building better lives." ~ Nelson Mandela from a message for 'Schools for Africa' Campaign, Johannesburg, South Africa, 15 May 2008

We are committed to building bridges  and helping to embrace all of humanity under one umbrella and move forward in strength and confidence to a better future. " Nelson Mandela "

“Freedom would be meaningless without security in the home and in the streets” ~ Nelson Mandela during Freedom Day celebrations, Pretoria, South Africa, 27 April 1995

"It is a grave error for any leader to be oversensitive in the face of criticism, to conduct discussions as if he or she is a schoolmaster talking to less informed and inexperienced learners." ~ Nelson Mandela from the unpublished sequel to his autobiography, circa 1998

"I am not truly free if I am taking away someone else’s freedom, just as sure as I am not free when my humanity is taken from me. The oppressed and the oppressor alike are robbed of their humanity." ~ Nelson Mandela from Long Walk to Freedom, 1994

"Our future as human beings depends on our intelligent and prudent use of the oceans. And that in turn will depend on the determined efforts of dedicated women and men from all parts of our planet." ~ Nelson Mandela during the 5th Session of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans, Cape Town, South Africa, 11 November 1997

"We operate in a world which is searching for a better life – without the imprisonment of dogma." ~ Nelson Mandela during the closing session of the 50th ANC National Conference, North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, South Africa, 20 December 1997