Ring a bell?
Yes, he is Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Archbishop Tutu is popularly known as South Africa’s moral conscience and such title is attributed to his awards and honours. In fact, the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to him for being the “unifying leader figure in the campaign to resolve the problem of apartheid in South Africa.”
His influence is undeniable and he has greatly used it to protect the oppressed people, fight against poverty, and combat racism. Without a doubt, he is a role model and an inspiration to everyone. And to inspire the people more, here are some of his words to live by:
Yes, he is Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Archbishop Tutu is popularly known as South Africa’s moral conscience and such title is attributed to his awards and honours. In fact, the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to him for being the “unifying leader figure in the campaign to resolve the problem of apartheid in South Africa.”
His influence is undeniable and he has greatly used it to protect the oppressed people, fight against poverty, and combat racism. Without a doubt, he is a role model and an inspiration to everyone. And to inspire the people more, here are some of his words to live by:
- “Without forgiveness, there's no future.”
- "Resentment and anger are bad for your blood pressure and your digestion."
- “You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.”
- “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
- “For goodness sake, this is God's world! We live in a moral universe. The apartheid government was very powerful, but today it no longer exists. Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Pinochet, Milosevic and Idi Amin were all powerful, but in the end they bit the dust.”
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