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Desmond Tutu

Born

in Klerksdorp, Transvaal, South Africa

October 07, 1931

Died

December 26, 2021

Website

http://www.Tutu.org

Twitter

ThePeaceCentre

Genre

Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction

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Desmond Mpilo Tutu was a South African cleric and activist who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid. In 1984, Tutu became the second South African to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Tutu was the first black South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, and primate of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (now the Anglican Church of Southern Africa). Tutu chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and is currently the chairman of The Elders. Tutu was vocal in his defense of human rights and used his high profile to campaign for the oppressed. Tutu also campaigned to fight AIDS, homophobia, poverty and racism.

He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, the Albert Schweitzer Prize f ...more

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Desmond Tutu: We fought apartheid. Now climate change is our global enemy

Children play in flood water in Punjab province, Pakistan. 'The most devastating effects of climate change are being visited on the world's poor.' Photograph: Omer Saleem/EPA

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Average rating: 4.33 · 92,239 ratings · 9,311 reviews · 272 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World by Desmond Tutu, Mpho Tutu (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 6,012 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Future Without Forgiveness 4.23 avg rating — 2,670 ratings — published 1999 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Time 4.24 avg rating — 956 ratings — published 2003 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Made for Goodness: And Why This Makes All the Difference by Desmond Tutu, Mpho A. Tutu, Douglas C. Abrams (Editor) 4.21 avg rating — 708 ratings — published 2011 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	God Is Not a Christian: And Other Provocations 4.18 avg rating — 560 ratings — published 2011 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	God's Dream by Desmond Tutu, LeUyen Pham (Illustrator) 4.46 avg rating — 478 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Desmond and the Very Mean Word by Desmond Tutu, A.G. Ford (Illustrator) 4.33 avg rating — 458 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Children of God Storybook Bible 4.65 avg rating — 250 ratings — published 2010 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mandela: An Audio History by Desmond Tutu (Contributor), Nelson Mandela (Performance), Joe Richman (Foreword) 4.20 avg rating — 262 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Let There Be Light by Desmond Tutu, Nancy Tillman (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.20 avg rating — 219 ratings — published 2014 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
― Desmond Tutu

tags: goodness, incrementalism, kindness

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“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse, and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.”
― Desmond Tutu (Foreword)

tags: bullying, dissent, moral-courage, protest

1226 likes

“Don't raise your voice, improve your argument."

[Address at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Houghton, Johannesburg, South Africa, 23 November 2004]”
― Desmond Tutu

tags: argument, debate, discussion, persuasion, shouting

556 likes

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