In God's family, there are no outsiders, no enemies.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes inclusivity and unity within a community, regardless of differences.
Desmond Tutu's quote reflects the fundamental belief that in the realm of spirituality and community, there should be no divisions among people. It conveys the idea that everyone belongs and is welcomed with open arms, promoting the importance of love, acceptance, and understanding in our relationships with one another.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech about promoting diversity and inclusion.
The fossil reserves that have already been discovered exceed what can ever be safely used. Yet companies spend half a trillion dollars each year searching for more fuel. They should redirect this money toward developing clean energy solutions
As much as the world has an instinct for evil and is a breeding ground for genocide, holocaust, slavery, racism, war, oppression, and injustice, the world has an even greateer instinct for goodness, rebirth, mercy, beauty, truth, freedom and love.
When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.
Children are a wonderful gift. They have an extraordinary capacity to see into the heart of things and to expose sham and humbug for what they are.
Religion is like a knife: you can either use it to cut bread, or stick in someone's back.
Gaza is going to test who believes in the worth of human beings.
No one can lie, no one can hide anything, when he looks directly into someone's eyes.
I finally know the difference between pleasing and loving, obeying and respecting. It has taken me so many years to be okay with being different, and with being this alive, this intense.
Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.
I hate who steals my solitude, without really offer me in exchange company.
In order to really understand, we need to listen, not reply. We need to listen long and attentively. In order to help anybody to open his heart we have to give him time, asking only a few questions, as carefully as possible in order to help him better explain his experience.
Where do you come from?"...This is the number one most-asked question in all of South Carolina. We want to know if you are one of us, if your cousin knows our cousin, if your little sister went to school with our big brother, if you go to the same Baptist church as our ex-boss. We are looking for ways our stories fit together.
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