There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling peop… - Desmond Tutu

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There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they're falling in.

Desmond Tutu

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Desmond Tutu (7 October 1931 – 26 December 2021) is a South African social rights activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid. He was the first black Archbishop of Cape Town and bishop of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (now the Anglican Church of Southern Africa). He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984.

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Birth Name: Desmond Mpilo Tutu

Also Known As: The Arch

Alternative Names: Archbisphop Desmond Tutu

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Jika Anda menginginkan perdamaian, bicaralah dengan musuh Anda.

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He has a childlike, boyish, impish, mischievousness. And I have to try and make him behave properly, like a holy man!

There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they're falling in. - Desmond Tutu

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