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God has been incredible in creating us to be persons.

Desmond Tutu

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Desmond Tutu
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: October 7
Activist
Anglican Priest
Non-Fiction Writer
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Incredible
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Persons

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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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I'm so, so thrilled that [Pope Francis] is there at this crucial moment in the history of our world.
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Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning.
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Despite all of the ghastliness in the world, human beings are made for goodness. The ones that are held in high regard are not militarily powerful, nor even economically prosperous. They have a commitment to try and make the world a better place.
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The world needs a revolution led by women.
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The sad problem is that we see ourselves as being quite terribly small. Instead of spending my time being envious, I need to celebrate your and my different gifts, even if mine are perhaps less spectacular than yours.
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Being formed into a nation takes some doing.
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Human beings have a vested interest in being trustworthy.
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Religion is like a knife: you can either use it to cut bread, or stick in someone's back.
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I can't control what happens to me, but I can control how I respond to it.
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It is very difficult now in South Africa to find anyone who ever supported apartheid.
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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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