Posts tagged ‘nelson mandela’
Wednesday of Hope – Not Giving Up to Despair
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.
– Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
Liberation from Fear
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
– Nelson Mandela
More Wisdom from Nelson Mandela
As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
– Nelson Mandela
Let the light shine on all that is beautiful
A Lesson on Forgiveness from Nelson Mandela
Looking ahead, I leave the past behind.
– Nelson Mandela
Wisdom from Nelson Mandela
After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.
– Nelson Mandela
One finds in hiking that there is always one more hill
Liberty, Freedom and Justice for All
On this Independence Day, how should we judge ourselves?
A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it’s lowest ones.
― Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom
When I came across these words by Nelson Mandela, I recalled similar words that I had seen at the FDR Memorial in Washington, DC.
So how are we doing at providing liberty and justice for all? Or does it mostly go to those who can pay for it?
