Quote by Nelson Mandela
It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, espec

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership. – Nelson Mandela

Other quotes by 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. – Nelson Mandela

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For to be free is not merely to cast off ones chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. – Nelson Mandela

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There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered. – Nelson Mandela

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