phoenix

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
– Nelson Mandela

optimist

"It always seems impossible until it's done."
- Nelson Mandela

on holding a grudge ...

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

- Nelson Mandela

manufactured by men

"Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. And overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life. While poverty persists, there is no true freedom."

- Nelson Mandela

"Having a resentment against someone is like drinking a poison and thinking it'll kill your adversary."
- Nelson Mandela

“I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying."

- Nelson Mandela

"It always seems impossible until it's done."
- Nelson Mandela

"Poverty is a man made condition."
- Nelson Mandela

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but triumphing over it."
- Nelson Mandela

"No matter where you are in life there's always more journey ahead."
- Nelson Mandela

rehabilitated

"My greatest hero is Nelson Mandela. Incredible man. Incarcerated for twenty-five years. He was released in 1990. He's been out about eighteen years now and he hasn't reoffended. I think he's going straight, which shows you prison does work."

- Ricky Gervais [born 1961]

An earlier reference to Nelson Mandela here.

ra·cial·ism

"I detest racialism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from a black man or a white man."

- Nelson Mandela [born 1918]

1. a. An emphasis on race or racial considerations, as in determining policy or interpreting events.
b. Policy or practice based on racial considerations.
2. Chiefly British Variant of racism.

An earlier related reference here.