Maya Angelou VS Nelson Mandela Quotes | The Battle Of The Wisest

[Music] a woman's heart should be so hidden in god that a man has to seek him just to find her [Music] sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great you can be that generation try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud it is what we make out of what we have not what we are given that separates one person from another [Music] you may encounter many defeats but you must not be defeated in fact it may be necessary to encounter the defeats so you can know who you are what you can rise from how you can still come out of it live life as though nobody is watching and express yourself as though everyone is listening you can only become truly accomplished at something you love don't make money your goal instead pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people can take their eyes off of you [Music] i hate race discrimination most intensely and in all its manifestations i have fought it all during my life i fight it now and will do so until the end of my days have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time it is said that no one truly knows the nation until one has been inside its jails never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option a winner is a dreamer who never gives up i've learned that people will forget what you said people will forget what you did but people will never forget how you made them feel do not judge me by my successes judge me by how many times i fell down and got back up again there is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you it always seems impossible until it's done [Music] what you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it if you can't change it change the way you think about it don't complain [Music] education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world when someone shows you who they are believe them the first time one cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen [Music] we delight in the beauty of the butterfly but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty what counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived it is what differences we have made to the lives of others that would determine the significance of the life we led courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies i can be changed by what happens to me but i refuse to be reduced by it for to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others i love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the labels life's a you've got to go out and kick ass there is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered i don't trust people who don't love themselves and tell me i love you there is an african saying which is be careful when the naked person offers you a shirt [Music] 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 only rest for a moment for with freedom comes responsibilities and i dare not linger for my long walk has not ended [Music] i did then what i knew how to do now that i know better i do better lead from the back and let others believe they are in front music was my refuge i could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness i am not a saint unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying you may not control all the events that happen to you but you can decide not to be reduced by them there is no passion to be found playing small in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living success is liking yourself like in what you do and liking how you do it as i have said the first thing is to be honest with yourself you can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself my mission in life is not merely to survive but to thrive and to do so with some passion some compassion some humor and some style [Music] everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they're dedicated to and passionate about what they do [Music] the desire to reach for the stars is ambitious the desire to reach hearts is wise there is a universal respect and even admiration for those who are humble and simple by nature and who have absolute confidence in all human beings irrespective of their social status [Music] ask for what you want and be prepared to get it [Music] i have never cared very much for personal prizes a person does not become a freedom fighter in the hope of winning awards if i am not good to myself how can i expect anyone else to be good to me i like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles no matter what happens or how bad it seems today life does go on and it will be better tomorrow i never lose i either win or learn whose and which quote did you find the most inspiring get involved and let us know in the comments down below if you guys liked this video then be sure to give this video a big thumbs up also if you don't want to miss out on any new future video then be sure to click on the subscribe button and turn on the notification under this video so that you're notified the next time we upload a video on the best quotes from world known famous personalities thank you for watching and we'll see you again in the next video goodbye