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Oh, 1994, April 27. There won't be a day like that ever again. I mean, the sky was blue, with a blueness that had never been there before.

~Desmond Tutu

Topics: Again April Been Before Blue Day Ever Had Like Mean Never Oh Sky

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God is patient with us to become the God's children he wants us to be but you really can see him weeping.

~Desmond Tutu

Topics: Become Children God He Him Patient Really See Us Wants Weeping You

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I don't think I've ever felt that same kind of peace, the kind of serenity that I felt after acknowledging that maybe I was going to die of this TB.

~Desmond Tutu

Topics: Acknowledging After Die Ever Felt Going Kind Maybe Peace Same Serenity Think

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Many people would be surprised that, in fact, I'm quite shy.

~Desmond Tutu

Topics: Fact In Fact Many People Quite Shy Surprised Would

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People often speak of God being even-handed. God is not even-handed. God is biased, in favor of the weak, of the despised.

~Desmond Tutu

Topics: Being Biased Despised Favor God Often People Speak Weak

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It is our moral obligation to give every child the very best education possible.

~Desmond Tutu

Topics: Best Child Education Every Give Moral Moral Obligation Obligation Our Possible Very

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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

Topics: Find God Heaven His Low May People Quite Sinners Soft Soft Spot Spot Standards Surprised

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I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of rights.

~Desmond Tutu

Topics: Am Compassion Considers Crumbs Full Himself Interested Master Menu Not Interested Picking Rights Someone Table Thrown Up Want Who I Am

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I am a leader by default, only because nature does not allow a vacuum.

~Desmond Tutu

Topics: Allow Am Because Default Does Leader Nature Only Vacuum I Am

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Be nice to the whites, they need you to rediscover their humanity.

~Desmond Tutu

Topics: Be Nice Humanity Need Nice Rediscover Whites You

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Biography

Nationality: South African

Type: Leader

Born: October 7th, 1931

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