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We Are Extricating Ourselves From A System That Insulted Our Common Humanity By Dividing Us From One Another On The Basis Of Race And Setting Us Against Each Other As Oppressed And Oppressor. That System Committed A Crime Against Humanity.
-Nelson Mandela
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We Are Extricating Ourselves

Nelson Mandela
We Are Extricating Ourselves From A System That Insulted Our Common Humanity By Dividing Us From One Another On The Basis Of Race And Setting Us Against Each Other As Oppressed And Oppressor. That System Committed A Crime Against Humanity.
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People
Challenges
A Bright Future Beckons. The Onus Is On Us, Through Hard Work, Honesty And Integrity, To Reach For The Stars.
Stars
Honesty
Integrity
The Titanic Effort That Has Brought Liberation To South Africa, And Ensured The Total Liberation Of Africa, Constitutes An Act Of Redemption For The Black People Of The World.
People
Effort
Black
Let Us Remind Ourselves That Our Work Is Far From Complete. Where There Is Poverty And Sickness, Including Aids, Where Human Beings Are Being Oppressed, There Is More Work To Be Done. Our Work Is For Freedom For All.
Done
Poverty
Sickness
Hiv/aids Is The Greatest Danger We Have Faced For Many, Many Centuries. Hiv/aids Is Worse Than A War. It Is Like A World War. Millions Of People Are Dying From It.
War
People
Dying
The Names Of Dingane And Bambata, Hintsa And Makana, Squngthi And Dalasile, Moshoeshoe And Sekhukhuni, Were Praised As The Glory Of The Entire African Nation. I Hoped Then That Life Might Offer Me The Opportunity To Serve My People And Make My Own Humble Contribution To Their Freedom Struggle.
Struggle
Humble
Opportunity
I Am The Captain Of My Soul.
Inspirational
Inspiring
Soul
We Must Also Know That Even Before Liberation In 1994 There [in South Africa] Were People With Resources Who Tried To Share With Those Who Were Deprived.
People
Share
Resources
I Want To Sleep For Eternity With A Broad Smile On My Face. I Want Those Who Remain Behind To Say This Man Has Done His Duty.
Sleep
Men
Done
There Is Nothing I Fear More Than Waking Up Without A Program That Will Help Me Bring A Little Happiness To Those With No Resources, Those Who Are Poor, Illiterate, And Ridden With Terminal Disease.
Fear
Equality
Waking
I Commend #aiesec's Continuing Efforts To Develop The #future #business #leadership Of Our Countries.
Country
Effort
Future Business
The Message Of Reconciliation, Of Nation-building, Of Granting Amnesty, Indemnity, Has Struck A Powerful, Favorable Chord. And People Can Understand That We're Here Not For Purposes Of Retribution But To Forget The Past And To Build Our Country.
Country
Powerful
Past
Although I Am A Gregarious Person, I Love Solitude Even More.
Solitude
Gregarious
Persons
I Should Tie Myself To No Particular System Of Society Other Than Of Socialism.
Ties
Socialism
Should
We Can Neither Heal Nor Build If, On The One Hand The Rich In Our Society See The Poor As Hordes Of Irritants Or If On The Other Hand The Poor Sit Back, Expecting Charity. All Of Us Must Take Responsibility For The Upliftment Of Our Conditions, Prepared To Give Our Best To The Benefit Of All
Responsibility
Hands
Giving
That Was One Of The Things That Worried Me – To Be Raised To The Position Of A Semi-god – Because Then You Are No Longer A Human Being. I Wanted To Be Known As Mandela, A Man With Weaknesses, Some Of Which Are Fundamental, And A Man Who Is Committed, But Never The Less, Sometimes He Fails To Live Up To Expectations.
Men
Expectations
Weakness
Let Us Give Practical Recognition To The Injustices Of The Past,by Building A Future Based On Equality&social Justice
Past
Giving
Justice
Together As A Nation, We Have The Obligation To Put Sunshine Into The Hearts Of Our Little Ones. They Are Our Precious Possessions. They Deserve What Happiness Life Can Offer.
Inspirational
Life
Happiness
I Discovered Even Before I Went To Jail That Apartheid Was Not Run By People Who Were Monolithic In Their Approach. Some Of Them Didn't Even Believe In Apartheid.
Running
Believe
Jail
My Son Has Died Of Aids.
Son
My Son
Aids
I Have Always Regarded Myself, In The First Place, As An African Patriot.
Firsts
Patriot
Few Things Make The Life Of A Parent More Rewarding And Sweet As Successful Children.
Sweet
Children
Successful
Times Change, We Need To Change As Well.
Needs
Need A Change
Wells
To Be The Father Of A Nation Is A Great Honor, But To Be The Father Of A Family Is A Greater Joy.
Father
Joy
Honor
A Real Leader Uses Every Issue, No Matter How Serious And Sensitive, To Ensure That At The End Of The Debate We Should Emerge Stronger And More United Than Ever Before.
Leadership
Real
Issues
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.
Leadership
Differences
Generosity
I Love Playing And Chatting With Children...feed Ing And Putting Them To Bed With A Little Story, And Being Away From The Family Has Troubled Me Throughout My...life.
Children
Bed
Stories
Any Man Or Institution That Tries To Rob Me Of My Dignity Will Lose.
Men
Trying
Dignity
Strong Convictions Are The Secret Of Surviving Deprivation; Your Spirit Can Be Full Even When Your Stomach Is Empty.
Strong
Secret
Spirit
Quitting Is Leading Too.
Inspirational
Motivational
Inspiring
We, The People Of South Africa, Declare For All Our Country And The World To Know: That South Africa Belongs To All Who Live In It, Black And White, And That No Government Can Justly Claim Authority Unless It Is Based On The Will Of The People.
Country
Black And White
Government
With Freedom Comes Responsibilities, And I Dare Not Linger, For My Long Walk Has Not Ended Yet.
Responsibility
Long Walks
Dare
Jinnah Is A Constant Source Of Inspiration For All Those Who Are Fighting Against Racial And Group Discrimination.
Inspiration
Fighting
Groups
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
It Can Be Said That There Are Four Basic And Primary Things That The Mass Of People In A Society Wish For: To Live In A Safe Environment, To Be Able To Work And Provide For Themselves, To Have Access To Good Public Health And To Have Sound Educational Opportunities For Their Children.
Children
Educational
Opportunity
People Tend To Measure Themselves By External Accomplishments, But Jail Allows A Person To Focus On Internal Ones; Such As Honesty, Sincerity, Simplicity, Humility, Generosity And An Absence Of Variety. You Learn To Look Into Yourself.
Honesty
Humility
Jail
There Is Nothing Like A Fixed, Steady Aim, With An Honorable Purpose. It Dignifies Your Nature, And Insures Your Success.
Purpose
Fixed
Honorable
The Challenge For Each One Of You Is To Take Up These Ideals Of Tolerance And Respect For Others And Put Them To Practical Use In Your Schools, Your Communities And Throughout Your Lives.
School
Community
Challenges
The True Character Of A Society Is Revealed In How It Treats Its Children.
Children
Character
Society
When You Are Behind Bars With No Hope Of Release, You Need To Find Strength Wherever You Can. Personally, I Found Strength In Michael Jackson.
Needs
Bars
Finding Strength
My Respect For Human Beings Is Based Not On The Colour Of A Man’s Skin Nor Authority He May Wield, But Purely On Merit.
Respect
Men
Color
Even If You Have A Terminal Disease, You Don't Have To Sit Down And Mope. Enjoy Life And Challenge The Illness That You Have.
Inspiring
Enjoy Life
Challenges
In Judging Our Progress As Individuals We Tend To Concentrate On External Factors Such As One's Social Position, Influence And Popularity, Wealth And Standard Of Education... But Internal Factors May Be Even More Crucial In Assessing One's Development As A Human Being. Honesty, Sincerity, Simplicity, Humility, Pure Generosity, Absence Of Vanity, Readiness To Serve Others - Qualities Which Are Within Easy Reach Of Every Soul - Are The Foundation Of One's Spiritual Life.
Love
Life
Family
Success In Politics Demands That You Must Take Your People Into Confidence About Your Views And State Them Very Clearly, Very Politely, Very Calmly, But Nevertheless, State Them Openly.
Inspiring
Success
Leadership
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
We Raise Our Voices In Holy Gladness To Celebrate The Victory Of The Risen Christ Over The Terrible Forces Of Death.
Voice
Victory
Christ
We Must Use Time Wisely And Forever Realize That The Time Is Always Ripe To Do Right.
Inspiring
Graduation
Hope
The World Is Truly Round And Seems To Start And End With Those We Love.
World
Ends
Those We Love
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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