Famous quote by Nelson Mandela

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No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion.
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"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite"

- Nelson Mandela

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This quote by Nelson Mandela speaks to the suggestion that disgust is not natural, however instead something that is learned. He recommends that love is extra natural to the human heart than disgust, and that if individuals can find out to despise, they can additionally be instructed to like. This implies that disgust is a found out actions, which it is possible to unlearn it. Mandela's words recommend that if we can educate individuals to love, we can produce an extra tolerant as well as accepting society. He urges us to focus on teaching love as well as acceptance, as opposed to disgust as well as prejudice. His words advise us that all of us have the capacity to enjoy, and that we ought to strive to create a world where love is the norm.

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Nelson Mandela This quote is written / told by Nelson Mandela between July 18, 1918 and December 5, 2013. He was a famous Statesman from South Africa. The author also have 30 other quotes.

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