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If we have loved well while we were alive, there is life after death here-our love will go on for generations.

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Desmond Tutu
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: October 7
Activist
Anglican Priest
Non-Fiction Writer
Archbisphop Desmond Tutu
Desmond Mpilo Tutu
Death
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Well
Love
Life
Generations
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Alive

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Human beings have a vested interest in being trustworthy.
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It is by standing up for the rights of girls and women that we truly measure up as men.
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I've often been a little concerned by people who say they are color-blind, people who claim, in some ways, not to be aware of race, and I hope that those who will be looking for a vision of the future will be a little more honest, and say race actually does matter.
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In God's family, there are no outsiders, no enemies.
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God loved me before I actually was.
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All of us experience fear, but when we confront and acknowledge it, we are able to turn it into courage. Being courageous does not mean never being scared it means acting as you know you must even though you are undeniably afraid.
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People are killed because they're gay. I don't think, What do I want to do today? I want to speak up on gay rights. No. It's God catching me by my neck. I wish I could keep quiet about the plight of the Palestinians. I can't!
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Revenge has a way of corroding you, the revenger. You know it doesn't heal you.
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When a fire starts in one it just races through. And that is in a way unconscionable.
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