Desmond Tutu
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born
October 07, 1931
gender
male
place of birth
Klerksdorp, Transvaal, South Africa
genre
Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction
about this author
Desmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African cleric and activist who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid. In 1984, Tutu became the second South African to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Tutu was the first black South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, and primate of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (now the Anglican Church of Southern Africa). Tutu chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and is currently the chairman of The Elders. Tutu is vocal in his defence of human rights and uses his high profile to campaign for the oppressed. Tutu also campaigns to fight AIDS, homophobia, poverty and racism. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, the Albert Schweitzer Prize for ...more
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No Future Without Forgiveness by Desmond Tutu avg rating 4.16 — 219 ratings — published 1999 5 editions |
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God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Time by Desmond Tutu avg rating 4.20 — 94 ratings — published 2004 8 editions |
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Peace: The Words and Inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi by Desmond Tutu avg rating 4.25 — 12 ratings — published 2007 |
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An African Prayer Book by Desmond Tutu avg rating 4.18 — 11 ratings — published 1995 3 editions |
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The Rainbow People of God by Desmond Tutu avg rating 3.80 — 10 ratings — published 1994 3 editions |
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Believe: The Words and Inspiration of Archbishop Desmond Tutu by Desmond Tutu avg rating 3.70 — 10 ratings — published 2007 |
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Love: The Words and Inspiration of Mother Teresa by Desmond Tutu avg rating 3.50 — 10 ratings — published 2007 |
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Dream: The Words and Inspiration of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Desmond Tutu avg rating 4.29 — 7 ratings — published 2007 |
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Crying in the wilderness: The struggle for justice in South Africa by Desmond Tutu avg rating 4.60 — 5 ratings — published 1982 3 editions |
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Hope and Suffering by Desmond Tutu avg rating 4.00 — 3 ratings — published 1983 6 editions |
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"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
tags:
courage,
neutrality
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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
— Desmond Tutu
"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
