Meeting Minds: Desmond Tutu

ARCHIV: Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu talks during a press conference in Cape Town, South Africa (Foto vom 22.07.10). Tutu feiert am Freitag (07.10.11) seinen 80. Geburtstag. Foto: Anonymous/AP/dapd

When we meet the minds of others, we can better understand one another. Today, meet the mind of Desmond Tutu, a South African social rights activist and retired Anglican bishop. He received worldwide fame during the 1980’s as an opponent of apartheid.

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.” – Desmond Tutu.