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Desmond Tutu

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Desmond Tutu

(1931–2021) · South African Archbishop

Was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist.

People often speak of God being even-handed. God is not even-handed. God is biased, in favor of the weak, of the despised.
The universe can take quite a while to deliver.
I wish I could shut up, but I can't, and I won't.
I think that most of us would prefer to be popular than unpopular.
Many people would be surprised that, in fact, I'm quite shy.
How could you have a soccer team if all were goalkeepers? How would it be an orchestra if all were French horns?
Those who invest in South Africa should not think they are doing us a favor; they are here for what they get out of our cheap and abundant labor, and they should know that they are buttressing one of the most vicious systems.
All the United States, it is a society that is split like to the bottom, that had very poor people in the country that is one of the wealthiest countries.
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.
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.

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