He believed more in the power of the Springbok than he did in the guns.

And so helped change the world.

Nelson Mandela was born 100 years ago today. To honor his life and impact upon our world, Business Insider Australia published 24 Timeless Quotes to help guide and ensure life is well lived.

Quotes such as:

“A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.”
“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.”
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.”
“I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.”

May we all live in such a way.

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