Nelson Mandela Quotes

Freedom was the desire of our people throughout centuries. Freedom enabled our people to be owners of their destiny.

Success will crown our efforts, because the destiny of America has been irrevocably decided; the tie that bound her to Spain has been severed.

With it we can create our own destiny. It’s a sovereignty issue. It’s our land, and we’ll do what we want with it.

The independence of all political and other bother is a happiness.

I have tasted freedom. I will not give up that which I have tasted.

Nothing is more precious than independence and liberty.

The audience wants control. They want freedom.

We want a country. and we will get it, our country.

America was born out of a desire for self-determination, a longing for the human dignity that only independence can bring.

Liberty means more to me than life itself.

I don't want any man to have control over me.

I don't have anybody telling me what to do.

The first need of a free people is to define their own terms.

I claim for Canada this, that in future Canada shall be at liberty to act or not act, to interfere or not interfere, to do just as she pleases, and that she shall reserve to herself the right to judge whether or not there is cause for her to act.

The Malagasy people must have the liberty to choose their own future.

Independence is a very subjective assessment.

Independence is happiness.

We must plan for freedom, and not only for security, if for no other reason than that only freedom can make security secure.

Man should be master of his environment, not its slave. That is what freedom means.

I think there really is no shortcut to sovereignty.

We have pledged ourselves, and of this the United Nations of the world are witness, to give the fullest opportunity for attainment of self-government by India as soon as hostilities are over. I repeat that that is beyond doubt.

The best way of learning to be an independent sovereign state is to be an independent sovereign state.

We must regain the confidence and drive to decide our own destiny.

Every people should be originators of their own destiny.

Who to himself is law, no law doth need, offends no law, and is a king indeed.