I never wanted to live in that place again, but if for some reason I was forced to live there again, I would never accept the harsh judgments made against me by people whose only power to do so was that they had known me from the moment I was born. Jamaica Kincaid
About This Quote

This quote captures the idea that no one can judge you because they don’t know you. No one has the right to pass judgment on you, either good or bad. To judge is to make a decision based on incomplete information. In this statement, Mandela is saying that people should not decide your fate based on your past actions. Everyone should live in the present, because it is where life happens and where you can make a difference.

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