Desmond Tutu Quotes

I love all our Father's children of every color, creed, and political persuasion.

I come from a place of loving people - all human people.

If we can fathom stripping away sexual orientation, skin color, sex, we're all the exact same: We just want connection. We just want love.

You don't have to be gay to be a supporter- you just have to be a human.

A just society is not one built on fear or repression or vengeance or exclusion, but one built on love. Love for our families. Love for our neighbors. Love for the least among us. Love for those who look different or worship differently. Love for those we don't even know.

Each of us is precious to God because each of us has their name written on the palms of God's hands. And God says there are no outsiders - black, white, yellow, short, tall, young, old, rich, poor, gay, lesbian, straight - everyone. All belong. And God says, I have only you to help me realize my dream. Help me.

I love all people, whatever race they are.

I love everybody. You have to embrace all facets of humanity; love and accept everyone as being part of yourself.

What I really want to say: That what the world really needs is a real feeling of kinship. Everybody: stars, laborers, Negroes, Jews, Arabs. We are all brothers.

In God's family, there are no outsiders, no enemies.

I'm not looking to exclude people, I'm looking to include them.

My upbringing was faith-based, but we believed you should love all others as you want to be loved, because everyone should be treated equally. That's helped me have an understanding of people on different journeys and in different walks of life. At the end of the day, we're all the same, because we all want to be loved.

I would never treat anyone with disrespect just because they are different from me. We are all created by the Almighty, and like Him, I love all of humanity.

It's just better to promote love and fairness and equality than it is to promote something you think is based on your religious beliefs.

What I'm not confused about is the world needing much more love, no hate, no prejudice, no bigotry and more unity, peace and understanding. Period.

Education, Love & Acceptance are the First Steps to Breaking Down Barriers

I believe in the spirit of equality and the spirit of this country as one of love and compassion and kindness.

I am a very firm believer in the Aloha spirit - respect and love for everyone, irrespective of their religion, race, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

My dear compatriots, I'm not interested in your race, your origin, your sexual orientation. What interests me is your happiness.

I'm hopeful for a world with more love, acceptance, and compassion for others.

Tolerance says I am just going to stomach your right to be different. That if you disappear from the face of the earth, I am no better or worse off. But love - love knows that every American has worth and value, no matter what their background, race, religion, or sexual orientation.

I want to give something to the world that I feel I missed out on as a child, and I want to help people of all races, ethnicities, and orientations understand that no matter what differences we may think we have, everyone is a human, and everyone deserves to be respected and valued.

I want everyone to feel very welcomed in the space of our music and our songs, it doesn't matter what you believe or think, I just want to cultivate a space of peace and to touch on these things that bind us as humans.

I'm about love and unity, always.