Nelson Mandela's Most Powerful Quotes

Words of wisdom from the late civil rights icon.

On Racism: - "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." (Photo: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool, File)
Nelson Mandela: July 18 - The South African leader, who has been in critical condition for weeks, turns 95. (Photo: REUTERS/Alexander Joe/Pool)
On Bravery: - "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." (Photo: WALTER DHLADHLA/AFP/Getty Images)
On Political Radicalism: - "When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw." (Photo: AP Photo/Peter Dejong, file)On Freedom: - "For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."(Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

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On Dealing With Failure: - "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."  (Photo: REUTERS/Alexander Joe/Pool)

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