In the land of my birth I cannot vote, whereas a young person of eighteen can vote. And why? Because he or she possesses that wonderful biological attribute - a white skin. Desmond Tutu attributebiologicalbirth Change image and share on social
You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them. Desmond Tutu choosefamilygift Change image and share on social
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 acknowledgediefelt Change image and share on social
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 achieveactorafrica 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
When you think of the sort of things that happen when a genocide happens, it's again not people who are intrinsically evil. Desmond Tutu evilgenocidehappen 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
Exclusion is never the way forward on our shared paths to freedom and justice. Desmond Tutu exclusionforwardfreedom Change image and share on social
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 aprilblueblueness Change image and share on social
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 confidenceconsiderableconstituency share on social