“All the United States, it is a society that is split like to the bottom, that had very poor people in the country that is one of the wealthiest countries.”
— Desmond Tutu
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The minute you got the Nobel Peace
“The minute you got the Nobel Peace Prize, things that I said yesterday, with nobody paying too much attention, I say the same things after I got it – oh! It was quite crucial for people, and it helped our morale because apartheid did look invincible.”
— Desmond Tutu
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We may be surprised at the people
“We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.”
— Desmond Tutu
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In its history, Europe has committed so
“In its history, Europe has committed so many massacres and horrors that it should bow its own head in shame.”
— Desmond Tutu
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Category: history
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If you are neutral in situations of
“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.”
— Desmond Tutu
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When we see the face of a
“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
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Forgiveness says you are given another chance
“Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning.”
— Desmond Tutu
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But God can only smile because only
“But God can only smile because only God can know what is coming next.”
— Desmond Tutu
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Universal education is not only a moral
“Universal education is not only a moral imperative but an economic necessity, to pave the way toward making many more nations self-sufficient and self-sustaining.”
— Desmond Tutu
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Do your little bit of good where
“Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
— Desmond Tutu
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Hope is being able to see that
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.”
— Desmond Tutu
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