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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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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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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Dreams
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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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Family
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All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives. – Dalai Lama

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If you can’t forgive and forget, pick one. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered, to forgive the one that inflicted it. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness. – Marianne Williamson

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It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins. – Karl Barth

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I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world. – Richard Dawkins

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The universe is an intelligence test. – Timothy Leary

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The wound is the place where the Light enters you. – Rumi

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I dont think people should have boundaries put on them, by themselves or society or another gender, because its our birthright to experience life in whatever way we feel best suits us. – Hilary Swank

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