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Desmond Tutu
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born
October 07, 1931
in Klerksdorp, Transvaal, South Africa
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As a small child growing up in Klerksdorp, South Africa, I contracted polio along with tens of thousands of other children around the world. Then there were no vaccines to protect children from polio. When my family asked what they could do to help me, doctors told them to prepare...
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“Forgiving is not forgetting; its actually remembering--remembering and not using your right to hit back. Its a second chance for a new beginning. And the remembering part is particularly important. Especially if you dont want to repeat what happened.”
― Desmond Tutu
― Desmond Tutu
“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.”
― Desmond Tutu
― Desmond Tutu
“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
― Desmond Tutu
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| You'll love this ...: Kimberly's Reporting Thread | 18 | 59 | Jan 03, 2012 07:45am | |
| Buddy Reads: * What books entered your home this week? | 316 | 67 | Mar 14, 2012 10:50am | |
| Around the World ...: South Africa | 4 | 44 | May 16, 2012 05:55pm | |
| Chicks On Lit: books you've bought recently | 2001 | 2225 | 7 hours, 54 min ago |
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