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“Anyone who has a continuous smile on his face conceals a toughness that is almost frightening.”
― Greta Garbo

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
― Nelson Mandela

“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

“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

“I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.”
― Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: Autobiography of Nelson Mandela

“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

“It always seems impossible until it's done.”
― Nelson Mandela

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”
― Nelson Mandela

“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.”
― Nelson Mandela

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”
― Nelson Mandela, Long Walk 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 here 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 only rest for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.”
― Nelson Mandela

“There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.”
― Nelson Mandela

“Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.”
― Nelson Mandela

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
― Oliver Goldsmith, The Citizen of the World, Or, Letters from a Chinese Philosopher, Residing in London, to His Friends in the Country, by Dr. Goldsmith

“Courage is not the absence of fear — it s inspiring others to move beyond it.”
― Nelson Mandela

“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.”
― Nelson Mandela

“We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?”
― Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"

“أكثر الناس ينتظرون شيئاً ما ليتغيروا، وآخرون يتغيرون عندما تحدث لهم صدمة، أو تتغير أدوارهم في الحياة. لكن أعظم التغيير هو التغير المقصود الواعي النابع من التأمل والإرادة والشعور بالمسؤولية”
― طارق السويدان

“إذا عملت في ماتحسن ستنتج لكنك لن تبدع الا اذا عملت فيما تعشق”
― طارق السويدان

“لا إبـداع بلا حريـة ”
― د. طـارق السويـدان

“نحن المسلمين من أسس علم المحاسبة واكتشفنا الدورة الدموية وشيّدنا المباني العظيمة .. والسؤال الجوهري : ما الذي نستفيده في واقعنا من ذلك ؟ إن الفائدة في ذلك هو شعورنا بعظمة الماضي وإمكانية النهوض مرة أخرى , نحن نحتاج إلى عظمة الماضي , لكن نحتاج إلى إبداع جديد يمزج خبرات الماضي ومعطيات الحاضر على مستوى البناء والتنفيذ لا على مستوى التنظير”
― طارق السويدان