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Peace comes when you talk to the guy you most hate. And thats wher

Peace comes when you talk to the guy you most hate. And thats where the courage of a leader comes, because when you sit down with your enemy, you as a leader must already have very considerable confidence from your own constituency. – 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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Because forgiveness is like this: a room can be dank because you have closed the windows, youve closed the curtains. But the sun is shining outside, and the air is fresh outside. In order to get that fresh air, you have to get up and open the window and draw the curtains apart. – Desmond Tutu

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If you want peace, you dont talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies. – Desmond Tutu

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