“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 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013

“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” ~ Nelson Mandela 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013

“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 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013

“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” ~ Nelson Mandela 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013