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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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God is not upset that Gandhi was not a Christian, because God is not a Christian! All of Gods children and their different faiths help us to realize the immensity of God. – 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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