In order to turn around and do something better, we must first escape the vicious circle of self-righteousness and denial. And that calls for the humility to say "I'm sorry. Please forgive me."
Desmond TutuOne of the ways of helping to destroy a people is to tell them they don't have a history that they have no roots.
Desmond TutuForgiveness does not mean condoning what has been done. Forgiving means abandoning your right to pay back the perpetrator in his own coin.
Desmond Tutu