Nelson Mandela was a South African revolutionary political leader born on 18 July 1918. He was the first country’s black head of state South Africa. He was president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He died on December 05, 2013.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation has marked Mandela’s Birthday as a Mandela Day to inspire people and educate. Mandela has served 27 years in prison and released in 1990. 

He was a great leader and spoke many wise words to the nation. So we are giving you here his most famous and inspirational quotes that change your life. 

Also read this: 20+ Best Motivational Quotes for a Successful Life

Top 20+ Inspirational Quotes of Nelson Mandela

We are providing you best Inspirational quotes of Nelson Mandela below, that change your life. These will motivate you to do the best in life.

1. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
2. Difficulties break some men but make others. No axe is sharp enough to cut the soul of a sinner who keeps on trying, one armed with the hope that he will rise even in the end.
3. A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.
   
   
   
   
4. Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
5. Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.
6. If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.
7. It always seems impossible until it’s done.
   
   
   
   
8. Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.
9. 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.
10. When people are determined they can overcome anything.
11. Your playing small does not serve the world. Who are you not to be great?
12. There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.
13. Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.
14. You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.
15. Fools multiply when wise men are silent.
    
    
    
    
16. Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
17. Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people.
18. Action without vision is only passing time, vision without action is merely daydreaming, but vision with action can change the world.
19. If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important, and you do that by being genuine and humble.
20. Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.
21. If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.
22. 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.
23. 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.