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Before Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962, he was an angry, relat

Before Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962, he was an angry, relatively young man. He founded the ANCs military wing. When he was released, he surprised everyone because he was talking about reconciliation and forgiveness and not about revenge. – Desmond Tutu

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Do your little bit of good where you are its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world. – Desmond Tutu

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Gods 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. – Desmond Tutu

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In many ways, when youre a Nobel peace laureate, you have an obligation to humankind, to society. – Desmond Tutu

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Well, of course I think people can be forgiven. But our justice system is not set up to dispense forgiveness. You can go to the local priest for that. – Nancy Grace

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Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning. – Desmond Tutu

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Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past, and is therefore the means for correcting our misperceptions. – Gerald Jampolsky

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Without forgiveness, theres no future. – Desmond Tutu

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