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Hands down the coolest clergyman ever. RIP Desmond
A great and special man. Ntle yokugqibela.
Tu-one 😭 not tu-tu by a few short days. Great man, a badge synonymous with my childhood. RIP archbishop Desmond Tutu
He had an extraordinary ability to produce deeply wise and insightful quotes, such as :
"Don't raise your voice, improve your argument"
And :
"Religion is like a knife: you can either use it to cut bread, or stick in someone's back"
I particularly like :
"We learn from history that we don't learn from history!"
RIP
He had an extraordinary ability to produce deeply wise and insightful quotes
Incredible turns of phrase, and such a beautiful rich voice - and always seemed to be on the edge of a mischevious laugh.
A great man who helped achieve great things.
Sad to hear this news. Currently reading The Book of Joy – His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams. It has been inspiring.
“We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.”
If a few more Clergy were like him I suspect my general antipathy towards organised religion would soften considerably.
RIP Desmond.
The book of joy is a great book.
One of the last true humanitarians, amazing person
Others have said what I would about the evident humour, wisdom in his words and his humanity - far better than I can.
A tremendous loss to the world.
If a few more Clergy were like him I suspect my general antipathy towards organised religion would soften considerably.
It takes a while to turn an oil tanker, but I think there are more encouraging signs of change taking root. We tend to focus too much on the hardliners