Isn’t it amazing that we are all made in God’s image, and yet there is so much diversity among his people?
More Quotes from Desmond Tutu
When one remains silent in the face of oppression, one is on the side of the oppressor.
› Desmond Tutu
We must not allow ourselves to become like the system we oppose.
› Desmond Tutu
Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
› Desmond Tutu
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› Mohandas Gandhi
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