Isn't it amazing that we are all made in God's image, and yet there is so much diversity among his people? Desmond Tutu on amazing
It is our moral obligation to give every child the very best education possible. Desmond Tutu on best
Peace comes when you talk to the guy you most hate. And that's where the courage of a leader comes, because when you sit down with your enemy, you as a leader must already have very considerable confidence from your own constituency. Desmond Tutu on courage
I mean in the South African case, many of those who were part of death squads would have been respectable members of their white community, people who went to church on Sunday, every Sunday. Desmond Tutu on death
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. Desmond Tutu on dreams
It is our moral obligation to give every child the very best education possible. Desmond Tutu on education
Inclusive, good-quality education is a foundation for dynamic and equitable societies. Desmond Tutu on education
Universal education is not only a moral imperative but an economic necessity, to pave the way toward making many more nations self-sufficient and self-sustaining. Desmond Tutu on education
You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them. Desmond Tutu on family
The God who existed before any religion counts on you to make the oneness of the human family known and celebrated. Desmond Tutu on family
God's dream is that you and I and all of us will realize that we are family, that we are made for togetherness, for goodness, and for compassion. Desmond Tutu on family
In God's family, there are no outsiders, no enemies. Desmond Tutu on family
Without forgiveness, there's no future. Desmond Tutu on forgiveness
Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning. Desmond Tutu on forgiveness
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 on forgiveness
Before Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962, he was an angry, relatively young man. He founded the ANC's military wing. When he was released, he surprised everyone because he was talking about reconciliation and forgiveness and not about revenge. Desmond Tutu on forgiveness
In South Africa, we could not have achieved our freedom and just peace without the help of people around the world, who through the use of non-violent means, such as boycotts and divestment, encouraged their governments and other corporate actors to reverse decades-long support for the Apartheid regime. Desmond Tutu on freedom
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. Desmond Tutu on freedom
Exclusion is never the way forward on our shared paths to freedom and justice. Desmond Tutu on freedom
Without forgiveness, there's no future. Desmond Tutu on future