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Our Human Compassion Binds Us The One To The Other - Not In Pity Or Patronizingly, But As Human Beings Who Have Learnt How To Turn Our Common Suffering Into Hope For The Future.
-Nelson Mandela
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Our Human Compassion Binds

Nelson Mandela
Our Human Compassion Binds Us The One To The Other - Not In Pity Or Patronizingly, But As Human Beings Who Have Learnt How To Turn Our Common Suffering Into Hope For The Future.
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Blame
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Diversity
People
In Africa There Is A Concept Known As 'ubuntu' - The Profound Sense That We Are Human Only Through The Humanity Of Others; That If We Are To Accomplish Anything In This World It Will In Equal Measure Be Due To The Work And Achievement Of Others.
Ubuntu
Profound
Achievement
It Is Most Unusual To Return To A Place That Has Changed In Ways You Yourself Have Altered.
Inspiring
Way
Return
Our Rich And Varied Cultural Heritage Has A Profound Power To Help Build Our Nation
Profound
Heritage
Helping
Where You Stand Depends On Where You Sit.
Inspirational
Perseverance
Lgbt
The Un Took A Strong Stand Against Apartheid; And Over The Years, An International Consensus Was Built, Which Helped To Bring An End To This Iniquitous System. But We Know Too Well That Our Freedom Is Incomplete Without The Freedom Of The Palestinians...
Strong
Years
Ends
Politics Can Be Strengthened By Music, But Music Has A Potency That Defies Politics.
Potency
I Enjoyed The Discipline And Solitariness Of Long-distance Running, Which Allowed Me To Escape From The Hurly-burly Of School Life.
Running
Distance
School
I Learned To Have The Patience To Listen When People Put Forward Their Views, Even If I Think Those Views Are Wrong. You Can't Reach A Just Decision In A Dispute Unless You Listen To Both Sides.
Thinking
Views
People
By Ancestry, I Was Born To Rule.
Ancestry
Born
There's One Place Where (fidel Castro’s) Cuba Stands Out Head And Shoulders Above The Rest – That Is In Its Love For Human Rights And Liberty!
Rights
Liberty
Cuba
Let There Be Justice For All. Let There Be Peace For All. Let There Be Work, Bread, Water And Salt For All. Let Each Know That For Each The Body, The Mind And The Soul Have Been Freed To Fulfill Themselves.
Inspiring
Justice For All
Water
Both Bush As Well, As Tony Blair, Are Undermining An Idea Which Was Sponsored By Their Predecessors. They Do Not Care. Is It Because The Secretary-general Of The United Nations [ghanaian Kofi Annan] Is Now A Black Man? They Never Did That When Secretary-generals Were White.
Men
Ideas
White
The Curious Beauty About African Music Is That It Uplifts Even As It Tells A Sad Story.
Uplifting
Stories
African Music
I Feel Like A Young Man Of 15.
Men
Young
Feels
Sometimes It Falls Upon A Generation To Be Great. You Can Be That Great Generation. Let Your Greatness Blossom. Of Course The Task Will Not Be Easy. But Not To Do This Would Be A Crime Against Humanity, Against Which I Ask All Humanity Now To Rise Up.
Fall
Greatness
Humanity
A Movement Without Vision Would Be A Movement Without Moral Foundation.
Vision
Foundation
Would Be
Hope Is A Powerful Weapon, And (one) No One Power On Earth Can Deprive You Of.
Powerful
Earth
Weapons
No One In My Family Had Ever Attended School [...] On The First Day Of School My Teacher, Miss Mdingane, Gave Each Of Us An English Name. This Was The Custom Among Africans In Those Days And Was Undoubtedly Due To The British Bias Of Our Education. That Day, Miss Mdingane Told Me That My New Name Was Nelson. Why This Particular Name I Have No Idea.
Teacher
School
Names
Fools Multiply When Wise Men Are Silent.
Wise
Men
Fool
It Is So Easy To Break Down And Destroy. The Heroes Are Those Who Make Peace And Build.
Hero
Down And
Easy
Israel Should Withdraw From All The Areas Which It Won From The Arabs In 1967, And In Particular Israel Should Withdraw Completely From The Golan Heights, From South Lebanon And From The West Bank.
Israel
Lebanon
Height
Trade Justice For The Developing World And For This Generation Is A Truly Significant Way For The Developed Countries To Show Commitment To Bringing About An End To Global Poverty.
Country
Commitment
Justice
In My Country We Go To Prison First And Then Become President.
Inspiring
Country
President
I Regard It As A Duty Which I Owed, Not Just To My People, But Also To My Profession, To The Practice Of Law, And To The Justice For All Mankind, To Cry Out Against This Discrimination Which Is Essentially Unjust And Opposed To The Whole Basis Of The Attitude Towards Justice Which Is Part Of The Tradition Of Legal Training In This Country. I Believed That In Taking Up A Stand Against This Injustice I Was Upholding The Dignity Of What Should Be An Honorable Profession.
Country
Attitude
Justice For All
Information Is A Basic Human Right And The Fundamental Foundation For The Formation Of Democratic Institutions.
Foundation
Fundamentals
Information
South Africans Have No Concept Of Time And This Is Also Why We Can't Solve Poverty And Social Problems… It's Now 10 Years Since The Fall Of The Apartheid Government And We Cannot Blame Apartheid For Being Tardy.
Fall
Government
Years
Our Single Most Important Challenge Is Therefore To Help Establish A Social Order In Which The Freedom Of The Individual Will Truly Mean The Freedom Of The Individual.
Inspirational
Inspiring
Mean
A Bright Future Beckons. The Onus Is On Us, Through Hard Work, Honesty And Integrity, To Reach For The Stars.
Stars
Honesty
Integrity
As The Years Progress One Increasingly Realises The Importance Of Friendship And Human Solidarity. And If A 90-year-old May Offer Some Unsolicited Advice On This Occasion, It Would Be That You, Irrespective Of Your Age, Should Place Human Solidarity, The Concern For The Other, At The Centre Of The Values By Which You Live.
Years
Advice
Progress
Whatever Position I Occupied, It Was The Result Of Colleagues - Of My Comrades In The Movement - Who Had Decided In Their Wisdom To Use Me For The Purpose Of Focusing The Attention Of The Country And The International Community On Me.
Country
Community
Attention
I Do Not Deny That I Planned Sabotage. I Did Not Plan It In A Spirit Of Recklessness Nor Because I Have Any Love Of Violence. I Planned It As A Result Of A Calm And Sober Assessment Of The Political Situation That Had Arisen After Many Years Of Tyranny, Exploitation And Oppression Of My People By The Whites.
Assessment
Years
People
If There Is A Country That Has Committed Unspeakable Atrocities In The World, It Is The United States Of America. They Don't Care For Human Beings.... What I Am Condemning Is That One Power, With A President [george W. Bush] Who Has No Foresight, Who Cannot Think Properly, Is Now Wanting To Plunge The World Into A Holocaust.
Country
Thinking
America
Be A Life Long Student, Read As Many Books As Possible.
Leadership
Book
Long
In The 21st Century, The Capacity To Communicate Will Almost Certainly Be A Key Human Right.
Keys
Century
Capacity
I've Found That South Africa Has Produced Good Leaders. These Are People Who Realize That When There Is Danger, They Should Be In The Forefront And When There Is Victory To Be Celebrated, They Should Be In The Background, Allowing Their Colleagues And The Ordinary Civilians - The Man In The Street - To Rejoice And To Celebrate That Victory.
Men
People
Leader
I Dream Of Our Vast Deserts, Of Our Forests, Of All Our Great Wildernesses. We Must Never Forget That It Is Our Duty To Protect This Environment.
Dream
Desert
Forests
Justice And I Became Friends, Though We Were Opposites In Many Ways - He Was Extroverted, I Was Introverted; He Was Lighthearted, I Was Serious.
Opposites
Justice
Leader
Our Motto Should Be: Let Us Make Peace So That We Can Concentrate On The Really Important Work That Needs To Be Done. That Is, Alleviating The Plight Of The Poor And The Defenceless, For As Long As Most Of Humanity Feels The Pain Of Poverty We All Remain Prisoners.
Pain
Long
Humanity
Education Is The Most Powerful Weapon Which You Can Use To Change The World.
Inspirational
Change
Inspiring
The History Of Struggle Is Rich With Stories Of Heroes And Heroines - Some Of Them Leaders, Some Of Them Followers, All Of Them Deserve To Be Remembered.
Struggle
Hero
Leader
People Respond In Accordance To How You Relate To Them. If You Approach Them On The Basis Of Violence, That's How They'll React. But If You Say, 'we Want Peace, We Want Stability,' We Can Then Do A Lot Of Things That Will Contribute Towards The Progress Of Our Society.
Inspirational
People
Progress
Education Has Become A Very Powerful Weapon In The Struggle To Produce A Well-developed Person.
Powerful
Struggle
Weapons
Understanding Quotes: Their Essence and Application

Quotes, or quotations, are powerful tools in communication, encapsulating ideas, emotions, and wisdom in concise expressions. They serve various purposes across different contexts, from academic writing to everyday conversation.

1. Defining Quotes

A quote is a repetition of someone else's statement or thoughts. It can be a direct replication of words spoken or written by another individual, often used to support arguments, provide evidence, or convey profound insights.


2. The Importance of Quotes

2.1. Enhancing Credibility

Incorporating quotes from authoritative sources can bolster the credibility of your work. By referencing experts or primary sources, you demonstrate thorough research and a solid foundation for your arguments.


2.2. Providing Evidence

Quotes serve as concrete evidence to support claims. In academic and professional writing, they validate points made, offering readers a basis to trust the information presented.


2.3. Conveying Emotions and Perspectives

Quotes can encapsulate emotions and perspectives succinctly. They allow writers to express complex feelings or viewpoints through the words of others, often more eloquently than paraphrasing.


3. Types of Quotes

3.1. Direct Quotes

Direct quotes involve copying the exact words from a source, enclosed in quotation marks. They are used when the original wording is significant or particularly well-expressed.


3.2. Indirect Quotes (Paraphrasing)

Indirect quotes restate the original message in your own words. While not enclosed in quotation marks, they still require proper attribution to the original source.


3.3. Block Quotes

Block quotes are lengthy direct quotations, formatted as a separate block of text. They are typically used for quotes exceeding a certain length, varying by citation style. For instance, in APA style, quotes longer than 40 words are formatted as block quotes.



4. Proper Usage of Quotes


4.1. Contextual Relevance

Ensure that the quote you choose is relevant to the topic and adds value to your content. Avoid inserting quotes solely for decorative purposes.


4.2. Integration into Your Writing

Seamlessly integrate quotes into your writing. Introduce them appropriately and follow up with analysis or commentary to connect them to your main points.


4.3. Attribution and Citation

Always attribute quotes to their original authors and provide proper citations according to the required style guide (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.).


5. Common Mistakes to Avoid


5.1. Overusing Quotes

Relying too heavily on quotes can overshadow your voice. Use them sparingly to support your arguments, not replace them.


5.2. Lack of Analysis

Presenting a quote without analysis or explanation can leave readers questioning its relevance. Always follow up with your interpretation or discussion.


5.3. Misquoting or Taking Out of Context

Ensure that quotes are accurate and not taken out of context, as this can mislead readers and undermine your credibility.



6. Quotes in Different Contexts


6.1. Academic Writing

In academic writing, quotes are used to support arguments, provide evidence, and engage with existing literature. Proper citation is crucial to avoid plagiarism.


6.2. Journalism

Journalists use quotes to provide firsthand accounts, add authenticity, and present multiple perspectives within a story.


6.3. Literature and Creative Writing

In literature, quotes can be used to convey character voices, themes, and stylistic elements. They enrich narratives and provide depth to storytelling.



7. Punctuation and Formatting


Understanding the correct punctuation and formatting of quotes is essential:


Quotation Marks: Always enclose direct quotes within quotation marks.


Punctuation Placement: In American English, periods and commas are placed inside quotation marks, while colons and semicolons are placed outside.


Block Quotes: For longer quotes, format them as block quotes without quotation marks, and indent the entire block.



8. Ethical Considerations


Ethical use of quotes involves accurate representation, proper attribution, and respect for intellectual property. Misuse can lead to plagiarism, which carries serious academic and professional consequences.

9. Tools for Managing Quotes


Utilize tools like citation generators and plagiarism checkers to manage quotes effectively. These tools help ensure proper formatting and originality in your writing.



Conclusion


Quotes are invaluable in enriching content, providing evidence, and conveying complex ideas succinctly. When used appropriately, they enhance the quality and credibility of your writing. Always ensure relevance, proper integration, and ethical usage to maximize their impact.


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