1931 - 2021
Desmond Tutu was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian who became a prominent leader in the fight against apartheid in South Africa. He was known for his tireless advocacy for human rights and social justice, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his efforts in bringing about racial equality and reconciliation in his country.
My father always used to say, don't raise your voice. Improve your argument.
God's dream is that you and I and all of us will realize that we are family, that we are made for togetherness, for goodness, and for compassion.
Don't raise your voice, improve your argument.
If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.
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.
Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them.