"Isn't it amazing that we are all made in God's image, and yet there is so much diversity among his people?"
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Quotes by Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu, born on October 7, 1931, in Klerksdorp, South Africa, emerged as a formidable voice against apartheid and a champion for human rights. As the first Black Archbishop of Cape Town and a fervent advocate for nonviolent resistance, he played a pivotal role in the struggle for justice and reconciliation in South Africa. Tutu's unwavering commitment to equality, coupled with his deep spirituality, left an indelible mark on the world, inspiring generations to pursue peace and social justice. His legacy continues to resonate globally, symbolizing hope and resilience.
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"Peace comes when you talk to the guy you most hate. And that's where the courage of a leader comes, because when you sit down with your enemy, you as a leader must already have very considerable confidence from your own constituency."
Desmond Tutu
"When we see the face of a child, we think of the future. We think of their dreams about what they might become, and what they might accomplish."
Desmond Tutu"Because forgiveness is like this: a room can be dank because you have closed the windows, you've closed the curtains. But the sun is shining outside, and the air is fresh outside. In order to get that fresh air, you have to get up and open the window and draw the curtains apart."
Desmond Tutu
"Before Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962, he was an angry, relatively young man. He founded the ANC's military wing. When he was released, he surprised everyone because he was talking about reconciliation and forgiveness and not about revenge."
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"God's dream is that you and I and all of us will realize that we are family, that we are made for togetherness, for goodness, and for compassion."
Desmond Tutu"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world."
Desmond Tutu"Your ordinary acts of love and hope point to the extraordinary promise that every human life is of inestimable value."
Desmond Tutu
"When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land."
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"The God who existed before any religion counts on you to make the oneness of the human family known and celebrated."
Desmond Tutu"I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of rights."
Desmond Tutu
"Inclusive, good-quality education is a foundation for dynamic and equitable societies."
Desmond Tutu"I mean in the South African case, many of those who were part of death squads would have been respectable members of their white community, people who went to church on Sunday, every Sunday."
Desmond Tutu