What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived.... - Nelson Mandela

"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others."

Nelson Mandela Life

President, Anti-apartheid Activist South African 1918–2013

More from Nelson Mandela

"May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears."

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

"The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work."

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

"Life is meant to be lived with passion."

"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."

"Life is a journey, not a destination."

"Life's too short for regrets."