DESMOND TUTU

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An activist. He was a strong activist for the anti-apartheid movement and for human rights more broadly.
Focus on principles. He was highly principled and focused on doing good as an activist.
Warm-hearted teacher. He taught with a warm smile (which gives us confidence that he has a 2 Wing).
Courageous speaker. He wasn’t afraid to speak out for what he saw as right, even if it was politically unpopular or personally risky.
Upright posture. His posture was more upright rather than leaning in.
Powerful orator. He spoke with strength and conviction in his sermons and while being interviewed.
Gravitas. Even with his warmth and childlike innocence, there was always a gravity in what he was offering through his speeches.
Inclusivity champion. He stressed inclusivity and equality.
Independent thinker. He was even willing to speak out against Mandela when he disagreed with him.
Promoting virtues. He emphasized the qualities of discipline, morality, and humility.
Tenacious fighter. He was willing to be in the trenches fighting for what was right and to help others until the end of his life.
Committed servant. He lived a life of service to others and to God.

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”
“Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.”
“If you want peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.”
“ If I go up to heaven and find a homophobic god, I will tell him I prefer the other place.”
“The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.”

“Inclusive, good-quality education is a foundation for dynamic and equitable societies.”
“I wish I could shut up, but I can't, and I won't.”
“Be nice to whites, they need you to rediscover their humanity.”
“Many people would be surprised that, in fact, I'm quite shy.”
“In many ways, when you're a Nobel peace laureate, you have an obligation to humankind, to society.”

Videos we watched to type him as a 1