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Desmond Tutu Quotes

Desmond Tutu quotes

South african Leader October 7, 1931

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Niger is not an isolated island of desperation. It lies within a sea of problems across Africa - particularly the 'forgotten emergencies' in poor countries or regions with little strategic or material appeal. Desmond Tutu
Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring. Desmond Tutu
In the land of my birth I cannot vote, whereas a young person of eighteen can vote. And why? Because he or she possesses that wonderful biological attribute - a white skin. Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu quote: "God is not a diversion."
God is not a diversion. Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu quote: "Hate has no place in the house of God."
Hate has no place in the house of God. Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu quote: "Without forgiveness, there's no future."
Without forgiveness, there's no future. Desmond Tutu
Children are a wonderful gift. They have an extraordinary capacity to see into the heart of things and to expose sham and humbug for what they are. 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
Desmond Tutu quote: "It is through weakness and vulnerability that most of us learn..."
It is through weakness and vulnerability that most of us learn empathy and compassion and discover our soul. Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu quote: "In many ways, when you're a Nobel peace laureate, you have an..."
In many ways, when you're a Nobel peace laureate, you have an obligation to humankind, to society. Desmond Tutu
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
Desmond Tutu quote: "We would like to see you departing peacefully."
We would like to see you departing peacefully. Desmond Tutu
Like when you sit in front of a fire in winter? you are just there in front of the fire. You don't have to be smart or anything. The fire warms you. Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu quote: "How could you have a soccer team if all were goalkeepers? How..."
How could you have a soccer team if all were goalkeepers? How would it be an orchestra if all were French horns? Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu quote: "Exclusion is never the way forward on our shared paths to..."
Exclusion is never the way forward on our shared paths to freedom and justice. Desmond Tutu

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