#na

I was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who had become a leader because of extraordinary circumstances. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

#become #circumstances #extraordinary #extraordinary circumstances #had

We sat down and told stories that happened to us in our childhood, to our children. They were all basically based on the truth. These stories were funny and poignant to us. They just took off. These are all stories from my life. ↗

— Howie Mandel

#basically #childhood #children #down #funny

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

#always #combination #formidable #good #good heart

If there are dreams about a beautiful South Africa, there are also roads that lead to their goal. Two of these roads could be named Goodness and Forgiveness. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

#africa #also #beautiful #could #dreams

Let us give publicity to H.I.V./AIDS and not hide it, because the only way to make it appear like a normal illness like TB, like cancer, is always to come out and say somebody has died because of H.I.V./AIDS, and people will stop regarding it as something extraordinary. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

#always #appear #because #cancer #come

There is nothing I fear more than waking up without a program that will help me bring a little happiness to those with no resources, those who are poor, illiterate, and ridden with terminal disease. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

#disease #fear #happiness #help #i

There are many people in South Africa who are rich and who can share those riches with those not so fortunate who have not been able to conquer poverty. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

#africa #been #conquer #fortunate #many

There are many people who feel that it is useless and futile to continue talking about peace and non-violence against a government whose only reply is savage attacks on an unarmed and defenceless people. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

#against #attacks #continue #feel #futile

The United States has made serious mistakes in the conduct of its foreign affairs, which have had unfortunate repercussions long after the decisions were taken. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

#after #conduct #decisions #foreign #foreign affairs

There is a joke that your hammer will always find nails to hit. I find that perfectly acceptable. ↗

— Benoit Mandelbrot

#always #find #hammer #hit #i