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Famous Desmond Tutu Quotes
“My father always used to say, "Don't raise your voice. Improve your argument."”
“Love is much more demanding than law.”
“All of our humanity is dependent upon recognizing the humanity in others”
“It is by standing up for the rights of girls and women that we truly measure up as men.”
“We must not allow ourselves to become like the system we oppose.”
“To take a life when a life has been lost is revenge, not justice.”
“To be impartial... is indeed to have taken sides already... with the status quo.”
“The world's forests are a shared stolen treasure that we must put back for our children's future”
“It makes no sense to invest in [fossil fuel] companies that undermine our future”
“If God, as they say, is homophobic, I wouldn’t worship that God.”
“Resentment and anger are bad for your blood pressure and your digestion.”
“South Africa, so utterly improbably, is a beacon of hope in a dark and troubled world.”
“If we are going to see real development in the world then our best investment is WOMEN!”