Nelson Mandela Tribute
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The document contains quotes and statements from Nelson Mandela spanning from 1918 to 2013. Some of the key ideas expressed are that education can change the world, one's perspective depends on one's situation, courage involves inspiring others beyond fear, and the greatest glory comes from rising after falling rather than never falling at all. It also emphasizes the power of information and communication technologies for human progress and the role of ITU in related cooperation and development.
Nelson Mandela Tribute
- 1. 1918-2013 Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
- 2. 1918-2013 Where you stand depends on where you sit.
- 3. 1918-2013 It always seems impossible until it’s done.
- 4. 1918-2013 Courage is not the absence of fear — it’s inspiring others to move beyond it.
- 5. 1918-2013 It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.
- 6. 1918-2013 The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
- 7. 1918-2013 Information and communication technologies are the single most powerful tool we have for human progress.
- 8. 1918-2013 ITU is the principle driving force behind international policy, technological development, cooperati on and skills transfer.
- 9. 1918-2013 Appearances matter — and remember to smile.