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“Once lost, trust can only be regained if we are as good as our word.”

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Desmond Tutu, born on October 7, 1931, was a prominent anti-apartheid activist, theologian, and author from South Africa. He played a significant role in the abolition of apartheid in South Africa and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his efforts. more

“One of the problems in the United States is the refusal on the part of our young people to remember or to want to remember, or to recognize the experiences of the past as being relevant, germane, important to the present and to the future. They simply don't want anything that's painful. They want to live in a painless society where everything is pleasant, and everything is joyful.”

People Want Important States Problem Past Remember Young United United States Painful Pleasant Relevant Joyful Refusal Painless

Author:John Hope Franklin

“I suppose being the kind of creatures we [people] are, we like to censor the past, and are selective, or want to be selective about the things that we remember. If you want to destroy people, destroy their memory, destroy their history.”

People Ifs Want Kind Past Remember Memories Creatures Selective

Author:Desmond Tutu

“As human beings, even if we were to have tried to forget the past, if you dealt with it in a cavalier fashion, it would return to haunt you.”

Ifs Humans Past Human Beings Forget Fashion Return Forget The Past

Author:Desmond Tutu

“People ask me, 'Would you ever want to play professional golf?' And I'm like, 'No. No, no, no, no. Just because I can hit a good shot every now and then doesn't make me a pro.'”

People Want I Can Play Asks Shots Golf Ask Me Now And Then Because I Can

Author:Mia Hamm

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