Joe Modise

Military Leader, ANC Commander South African 1929 – 2001

MK commander who led armed struggle against apartheid.

400 quotes

"Dreams are the blueprints of our future reality."
Dreams
"Money magnifies who we already are; it does not change us."
Money
"Health is a crown worn only by the well; all others wish to see it."
Health
"Adventure is the antidote to a life unlived."
Adventure
"Imagination is the beginning of creation."
Imagination
"Every person carries within them the capacity to change the world."
Motivation
"Inspiration strikes those who are prepared to receive it."
Inspiration
"Relationships are mirrors in which we see ourselves."
Relationships
"The pursuit of beauty should never come at the cost of truth."
Beauty
"Faith is not belief without evidence; it is trust beyond certainty."
Faith
"Perseverance is not stubbornness; it is commitment to what matters."
Perseverance
"Gratitude is the antidote to entitlement."
Gratitude
"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
Creativity
"History is written by those who understand its lessons."
History
"Philosophy without action is merely intellectual vanity."
Philosophy
"Literature teaches us that we are not alone in our struggles."
Literature
"War may be necessary, but it should never be our first choice."
War
"Technology is a servant, not a master."
Technology
"Politics should serve the people, not the politician."
Politics
"Music is the poetry of sound."
Music
"The greatest inheritance is a good name."
Family
"Change is the only constant; resistance is futile but human."
Change
"The measure of a person's character is not found in their possessions, but in their willingness to lift others up."
"We are not defined by the darkness we have known, but by the light we choose to share."
Hope
"True strength lies in the ability to forgive, not in the power to destroy."
Strength
"Leadership is the art of making people believe in a vision greater than themselves."
Leadership
"In every crisis, there exists the seed of opportunity for those brave enough to seek it."
Courage
"The distance between your dreams and reality is bridged by persistent action."
Dreams
"To understand peace, one must first understand the cost of conflict."
Peace
"Knowledge without application is merely beautiful decoration for an empty mind."
Knowledge