A life of wholeness does not depend on what we experience. Wholeness depends on how we experience our lives.
Desmond TutuTo be neutral in a situation of injustice is to have chosen sides already. It is to support the status quo.
Desmond TutuTrue reconciliation is never cheap, for it is based on forgiveness which is costly. Forgiveness in turn depends on repentance, which has to be based on an acknowledgment of what was done wrong, and therefore on disclosure of the truth. You cannot forgive what you do not know.
Desmond TutuWhen we hear a story of the abuse of a child or the abuse of women almost all people are appalled by instances of that kind.
Desmond TutuBringing people together is what i call 'ubuntu,' which means 'I am because we are.' Far too often people think of themselves as just individuals, separated from one another, whereas you are connected and what you do affects the whole world. When you do well, it spreads out; it is for the whole of humanity.
Desmond Tutu