Like when you sit in front of a fire in winter — you are just there in front of the fire. You don't have to be smart or anything. The fire warms you. ― Desmond Tutu

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Forgiving is not forgetting; its actually remembering--remembering and not using your right to hit back. Its a second chance for a new beginning. And the remembering part is particularly important. Especially if you dont want to repeat what happened. ― Desmond Tutu

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Dear Child of God, I am sorry to say that suffering is not optional. ― Desmond Tutu

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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. ― Desmond Tutu

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Injustice makes the rules, and courage breaks them.

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The nonviolent approach does not immediately change the heart of the oppressor. It first does something to the hearts and souls of those committed to it. It gives them new self-respect; it calls up resources of strength and courage they did not know they had. — Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one another. ― desmond tutu

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Extreme justice is often injustice.

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Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world. ― Desmond Tutu

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If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. ― Desmond Tutu

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