We owe our children β the most vulnerable citizens in any society β a life free from violence and fear.
Nelson MandelaRead
It never hurts to think too highly of a person; often they become ennobled and act better because of it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Thinking highly of others can inspire them to improve their behavior.
This quote by Nelson Mandela emphasizes the power of positive thinking and the impact it can have on those around us. By holding others in high regard, we not only uplift their spirits but also motivate them to rise to our expectations, leading to improved character and behavior.
Themes
PositivityInspirationExpectationsCharacterRelationships
In practice
Example use cases
In a team meeting to encourage members to support and uplift each other.
More from Nelson Mandela
All quotes βWhat freedom am I being offered while the organization of the people remains banned? Only free men can negotiate. A prisoner cannot enter into contracts.
Nelson MandelaRead
The past is a rich resource on which we can draw in order to make decisions for the future, but it does not dictate our choices. We should look back at the past and select what is good, and leave behind what is bad.
Nelson MandelaRead
We signal that good can be achieved amongst human beings who are prepared to trust, prepared to believe in the goodness of people.
Nelson MandelaRead
After one has been in prison, it is the small things that one appreciates: being able to take a walk whenever one wants, going into a shop and buying a newspaper, speaking or choosing to remain silent. The simple act of being able to control one's person.
Nelson MandelaRead
I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses.
Nelson MandelaRead
Similar quotes
I overheard people saying, 'She thinks she's so great because she's Debbie Reynolds' daughter!' And I didn't like it; it made me different from other people, and I wanted to be the same.
Carrie FisherRead
Marriage is a lot like the army, everyone complains, but you'd be surprise at the large number that re-enlist.
James GarnerRead
All broken relationships can be traced back to broken agreements
Stephen CoveyRead
What I'd like is to meet a man I could take off my hat to and say: "Thank you for having got born, and the longer you live the better.
Maxim GorkyRead
Jealousy is the suspicion of one's own inferiority.
Emily PostRead
You can give words, but you can't take them. And when words are given, that is when they are shared. We remember what that was like. Words so real they were almost tangible. There are conversations you remember, for certain. But more than that, there is the sensation of conversation. You will remember that, even when the precise words begin to blur.
David LevithanRead