South African - Leader | October 7, 1931 -
You must show the world that you abhor fighting.
Desmond Tutu
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How could you have a soccer team if all were goalkeepers? How would it be an orchestra if all were French horns?
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Many people would be surprised that, in fact, I'm quite shy.
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As human beings we have the most extraordinary capacity for evil. We can perpetrate some of the most horrendous atrocities.
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A person is a person because he recognizes others as persons.
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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.
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And every human being is precious.
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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.
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It is our moral obligation to give every child the very best education possible.
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The universe can take quite a while to deliver.
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Europe became rich because it exploited Africa; and the Africans know that.
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We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.
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