“Instead of negotiating or begging for mercy, [my brother Damascene] challenged them to kill him. "Go ahead," he said. "What are you waiting for? Today is my day to go to God. I can feel Him all around us. He… — Immaculee Ilibagiza Copy Share Image
Forgiving the men who killed my parents and brother was a process, a journey into deeper and deeper prayer. — Immaculee Ilibagiza Copy Share
“Author says her father was so diplomatic that when people came to him for solutions, people not only accepted them, but they believed they… — Immaculee Ilibagiza Copy Share
“The more I prayed, the more aware I became that, in order to receive God's true blessing, my heart had to be ready to… — Immaculee Ilibagiza Copy Share
I believe that we can heal Rwanda - and our world - by healing one heart at a time. — Immaculee Ilibagiza Copy Share
To me, I think justice is part of forgiving, if it is well done with love. — Immaculee Ilibagiza Copy Share
“We carried on like that through letters and phone calls for the next two years. And things didn’t change when Aimable graduated as a… — Immaculée Ilibagiza Copy Share
...I came to realize that God never shows us something we aren't ready to understand. Instead, He lets us see what we need to… — Immaculee Ilibagiza Copy Share
When you start to see another human being as less than you, it's a danger. — Immaculee Ilibagiza Copy Share
Rwanda can be a paradise again, but it will take the love of the entire world to heal my homeland. And that's as it… — Immaculee Ilibagiza Copy Share
“The author recognizes the power of the persecuting tribe referring to members of hers consistently as "snakes" or "roaches". This dehumanizing language, she realizes,… — Immaculee Ilibagiza Copy Share
The power of forgiveness is huge; it is really big, and it can save this world. — Immaculee Ilibagiza Copy Share
I love the American dream. I feel this is the place I was supposed to be in. It's beautiful. I love it. — Immaculee Ilibagiza Copy Share
I knew that my heart and mind would always be tempted to feel anger--to find blame and hate. But I resolved that when the… — Immaculee Ilibagiza Copy Share
![“Instead of negotiating or begging for mercy, [my brother Damascene] challenged them to kill him. "Go ahead," he said. "What are you waiting for? Today is my day to go to God. I can feel Him all around us. He is watching, waiting to take me home. Go ahead--finish your work and send me to paradise…” quote by Immaculee Ilibagiza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb0/immaculee-ilibagiza-24828_compassion_instead-of-negotiating-or-begging-for-me_2822609.jpg)