# Quote — Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom

> I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended.

- Author: [Nelson Mandela](https://www.leafyquotes.com/nelson-mandela.md)
- Book: [Long Walk to Freedom](https://www.leafyquotes.com/nelson-mandela/long-walk-to-freedom.md)
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/nelson-mandela/long-walk-to-freedom/i-have-walked

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> If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.

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> No one is born hating another person because of the colour 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.

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> The authorities liked to say that we received a balanced diet; it was indeed balanced — between the unpalatable and the inedible.

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