Monday, September 11, 2006

Nelson Mandela's inaugural speech


Words of wisdom from one of the greatest men in the history of mankind.

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve this world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us; It is not just in some of us - it's in everyone! And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others!
Nelson Mandela - Inaugural Speech 1994

2 comments:

Julie said...

Wow! Very true

ploinkie said...

It is not his speech, it is written by Marianne Williamson, and he did'nt even used it as his inaugural speech!
This is an hoax... but a nice one!