More quotes by Nelson Mandela

"I am not an optimist, but a great believer of hope."
"I will not leave South Africa, nor will I surrender. Only through hardship, sacrifice and militant action can freedom be won. The struggle is my life. I will continue fighting for freedom until the end of my days."
"Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening."
"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."
"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."