Quote by Desmond Tutu
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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In its history, Europe has committed so many massacres and horrors that it should bow its own head in shame. – Desmond Tutu

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I dont think Ive ever felt that same kind of peace, the kind of serenity that I felt after acknowledging that maybe I was going to die of this TB. – Desmond Tutu

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When we see the face of a child, we think of the future. We think of their dreams about what they might become, and what they might accomplish. – Desmond Tutu

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When I am able to resist the temptation to judge others, I can see them as teachers of forgiveness in my life, reminding me that I can only have peace of mind when I forgive rather than judge. – Gerald Jampolsky

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I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I cannot forgive. – Henry Ward Beecher

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