A person is a person because he recognizes others as persons. Desmond Tutu personrecognize Change image and share on social
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 africabibleclose Change image and share on social
In God's family, there are no outsiders, no enemies. Desmond Tutu enemyfamilygod Change image and share on social
For goodness sake, will they hear, will white people hear what we are trying to say? Please, all we are asking you to do is to recognize that we are humans, too. Desmond Tutu goodnesshearhuman Change image and share on social
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 africancasechurch Change image and share on social
Racism, xenophobia and unfair discrimination have spawned slavery, when human beings have bought and sold and owned and branded fellow human beings as if they were so many beasts of burden. Desmond Tutu beastbeingbrand Change image and share on social
We would like to see you departing peacefully. Desmond Tutu departpeacefully Change image and share on social
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 findgodheaven Change image and share on social
Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world. Desmond Tutu bitbitegood Change image and share on social
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 economiceducationimperative Change image and share on social