Our daily deeds as ordinary South Africans must produce an actual South African reality that will reinforce humanity's belief in justice, strengthen its confidence in the nobility of the human soul and sustain all our hopes for a glorious life for all. All this we owe both to ourselves and to the peoples of the world who are so well represented here today.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Mandela argues that ordinary citizens' actions must reflect justice and nobility to sustain global hope for a better life.
- In plain terms
- Our everyday actions should show justice and goodness to inspire hope.
- What can you take from it?
- Everyday deeds can reinforce global faith in humanity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do small actions impact global perception?
- What do you owe the world through your conduct?
Another view
Expecting ordinary people to sustain global hope places heavy burden on individual actions.
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