There is nothing more difficult than waking someone who is only pretending to be asleep. ― Desmond Tutu

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Religion is like a knife: you can either use it to cut bread, or stick in someone's back. ― Desmond Tutu

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We must be ready to learn from one another, not claiming that we alone possess all truth and that somehow we have a corner on God. ― 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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When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said "Let us pray." We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land. ― Desmond Tutu

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You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them. ― Desmond Tutu

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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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Goetic magic? The Abramelin?” She kept her voice neutral. “Some stuff from the Schemhamphorash, I think, and Le Dragon Rouge. I know, it’s a long shot.― Keanu Reeves

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Language is very powerful. Language does not just describe reality. Language creates the reality it describes. ― 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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