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“Making the truth public is a form of justice. This is a moral universe and you've got to take account of the fact that truth and lies and goodness and evil are things that matter.” quote by Desmond Tutu — Download Open image

“Making the truth public is a form of justice. This is a moral universe and you've got to take account of the fact that truth and lies and goodness and evil are things that matter.”

Desmond Tutu

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People are able to justify immense cruelty and say that it is something that is sanctioned by their faith.

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South Africa, so utterly improbably, is a beacon of hope in a dark and troubled world.

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“child of God, known by name and whose very hairs are numbered. Praise and adore God and thank him for ever and ever. Amen.”

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