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In God's family, there are no outsiders, no enemies.

Desmond Tutu

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Desmond Tutu
Age: 92
Born: 1931
Born: October 7
Activist
Anglican Priest
Non-Fiction Writer
Archbisphop Desmond Tutu
Desmond Mpilo Tutu
Outsiders
Enemies
Enemy
Family

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We get most upset with those we love because they are close to us and we know that they are aware of our weaknesses. . . If only we could learn to live with our inadequacies, our frailties, our vulnerabilities, we would not need to try so hard to push away those who really know us.
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Dear Child of God, I am sorry to say that suffering is not optional.
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To be impartial... is indeed to have taken sides already... with the status quo.
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There is room for everyone there is room for every culture, race, language and point of view.
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