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Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) was a South African Anglican bishop and social rights activist renowned for his opposition to apartheid. Born on October 7, 1931, in Klerksdorp, South Africa, he became the first black Archbishop of Cape Town and bishop of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa. Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his efforts to end apartheid and promote human rights. He also chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which aimed to heal the country post-apartheid. Tutu passed away on December 26, 2021, leaving behind a legacy of peace, justice, and reconciliation.

quote icon “To choose hope is to step firmly forward into the howling wind, bearing one’s chest to the elements, knowing that, in time, the storm will pass.” “Despair turns us inward. Hope sends us into the arms of others.”

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quote icon Joy is much bigger than happiness. While happiness is often seen as being dependent on external circumstances, joy is not.

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quote icon Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.

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quote icon Joy is the reward of seeking to give joy to others. When you are caring, compassionate, more concerned about the welfare of others than of your own, you suddenly feel a warm glow in your heart because you have in fact wiped the tears from the eyes of another.

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quote icon ""Joy subsumes happiness. From The Book of Joy â€œJoy subsumes happiness. Joy is a far greater thing. Think of a mother who is giving birth. Almost all of us want to escape pain. And others know that they are going to have pain, the great pain of giving birth. But they accept it. And even after the most painful labor, once the baby is out, you canâ€™t measure the motherâ€™s joy. It is one of those incredible things that joy can come so quickly from suffering.â€""

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quote icon From Mission Joy There's a concept that we have in South Africa, the concept of ubuntu. It says, a person is a person through other persons. I mean I could not speak as I am speaking without having learned it from other human beings. I could not think as a human being except through learning it from other human beings.

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quote icon Every day we have the opportunity to create, and re-create our lives. This is the power we yield. No dark fate determines our future.

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quote icon If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor

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