A good head and good heart

A good head and good heart

 are always a formidable combination.

 But when you add to that a literate 

tongue or pen, then you have

 something very special

Nelson Mandela

There is no passion to be found

There is no passion to be found

 playing small 

in settling for a life

 that is less than the one

 you are capable of living.

Nelson Mandela

I learned that courage

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

Nelson Mandela

There is no easy walk

There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, 

and many of us will have to pass through the valley

 of the shadow of death again and again before 

we reach the mountaintop of our desires.

Nelson Mandela

When a man is denied the right

When a man is denied the right 

to live the life he believes in,

 he has no choice but to become an outlaw

Nelson Mandela

It is better to lead from behind

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, 

especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur.

 You take the front line when there is danger. 

Then people will appreciate your leadership

Nelson Mandela