Long Road To Freedom

“I have walked that long road to freedom.  I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way.  But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come.  But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended.”

Nelson Mandela

1918-2013

Robbed of Humanity

“The oppressed and the oppressor alike are robbed of their humanity.”

Nelson Mandela

1918-2013

To Be Free

“I was not born with a hunger to be free.  I was born free – free in every way that I could know.”

Nelson Mandela

1918-2013

A Prisoner of Hatred

“A man who takes away another man’s freedom is a prisoner of hatred, he is locked behind the bars of prejudice and narrow-mindedness.”

Nelson Mandela

1918-2013

Obligations

“In life, every man has twin obligations – obligations to his family, to his parents, to his wife and children; and he has an obligation to his people, his community, his country.”

Nelson Mandela

1918-2013

Goodness is a Flame

“Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.”

Nelson Mandela

1918-2013