What better way to honor Nelson Mandela than to learn from him. The Deseret News online once published some of his quotes. Here are a few I like:
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
“I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.”
“As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.”
“Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.”
“Where you stand depends on where you sit.”
A leader is no better than the things he teaches. Perhaps, then, Mandella should be considered a good leader. He believed strongly in democracy, but did not care much for capitalism. I do not agree with him on capitalism, but still find a lot in what he said and taught to consider him a good leader. And, I note, he never nationalized anything while he was president. Can a man even be said to be a practicing socialist if he doesn't nationalize a thing when he gets the chance to do so?
http://www.deseretnews.com/top/1635/9/-The-23-best-Nelson-Mandela-quotes-in-pictures.html
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