Cryptoquote Solved – 01/20/23

“Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.”   —   Nelson Mandela

(It’s really great seeing all of the recent quotes from people of peace!  Gandhi is long gone.  King is gone.  And Mandela is gone too.  Thankfully, people like Malala Yousafzai, Greta Thunberg, Emma Gonzalez and David Hogg have picked up the mantle of civil rights, peace . . . and sanity.  Let’s not dismiss them as naive.  Life/the world can be a beautiful place, for all of us, but we all have to do our part.  Sometimes just not being an obstructionist is enough.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Solved – 09/21/22

“It is in your hands to make a better world for all who live in it.”   —   Nelson Mandela

(Good ol’ Nellie!  He fought against apartheid, and won!  They could use someone like Nelson Mandela in the State of Israel.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Solved – 07/12/22

“It always seems impossible till it’s done.”   —   Nelson Mandela

(All races and creeds . . . living in harmony and equality . . . to the betterment of mankind.   Let’s make it so.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 05/03/21

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”   —   Nelson Mandela

(I’m pretty sure we’ve had this exact quote before.  It’s a popular theme that others have used in the past.  But it’s a positive saying of hope and perseverance, from someone who lived it.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Happy birthday to Michael Kiwanuka!

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 06/13/18

“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.”   —   Nelson Mandela

(Such a wise man.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 04/05/17

“There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.”   —   Nelson Mandela

(Good luck finding a place that has remained unchanged these days!  But, I get what he’s talking about.  We like to think that we remain constant, when in reality we’re changing all the time.  It just usually happens in gradual increments, so it goes unnoticed.  It just occurred to me that we’ve never had a Nelson Rockefeller quote!  He was certainly a big shot in his day, from a very famous family.  Even if you’re not a fan of the guy, I’m sure he had some worthy quotes.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 09/08/15

Português: Brasília – O presidente da África do Sul, Nelson Mandela, é recebido na capital federal. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“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.”   —   Nelson Mandela

Martin Luther King, Jr. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

(I think he kind of borrowed, and built upon, this from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “no one is free until we are all free” quote.  It’s a sentiment that, unfortunately, not enough people adhere to, because there are far too many people in this world who are really enslaved, or live in slave-like conditions.  This is a blight upon humanity.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 10/17/14

“When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.”   —   Nelson Mandela

(This statement could be argued a few different ways.  But, even for the most strident law and order types the loss of privacy, and other basic civil rights, puts all of us on the fringe of becoming outlaws.  Be well . . . be vigilant and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

Cryptoquote Spoiler – 05/28/14

“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.”   —   Nelson Mandela

(A very good reason to wait for that cog train!  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 04/14/14

Nelson Mandela (Photo credit: South Africa The Good News)

“Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.”   —   Nelson Mandela

English: This is one of the Names of Allah. It means The Most Forgiving One. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

Tray with the Christ forgiving the sinful woman in the House of Simon the Pharisee. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

(Also, not forgiving is one of the most stressful things you can do to your mind . . . and body.  Resentment locks you up, but forgiveness can set you free.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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