When our prayers are not answered, when our expectations and dreams do not come true, we should all remember that true greatness lies not in never falling, but in rising again after every fall.

— Nelson Mandela (1918–2013), Anti-Apartheid-Kämpfer, Friedensnobelpreisträger und erster schwarzer Präsident Südafrikas

Topics: Courage & Strength, Hope & Confidence

Occasions: Encouragement

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