“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 that will determine the significance of the life we lead.”

Nelson Mandela Former president of South Africa

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Wow, I can totally relate.

FuzzyUnicorn, October 2, 2021

Powerful.

Lynden from Tucson, AZ, February 20, 2020

I totally believe that’

Marilyn from Oklahoma, May 29, 2019

I love it

Robina zerak from Afghanistan , April 4, 2019

But I suggest that the difference we have made to the lives of others must be good difference, in many others senses, like, health, wealth, education, sport, arts, the good family behavior, excellent justice, morality, ethic, virtuous, righteous, good citizenship, growing up for common beneficial, etc.

Alex Rojas Riva from London, UK., July 18, 2014

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