"In our country, we speak of something called 'UBUNTU.' When I want to praise you, the highest praise I can give you is to say, you have 'ubuntu,' this person has what it takes to be a human being. This is a person who recognises that he exists only because others exist; a person is a person through other persons. When we say you have 'ubuntu', we mean you are gentle, you are hospitable, you want to share, and you care about the welfare of others. This is because my humanity is caught up in your humanity. So when I dehumanise others, whether I like it or not, inexorably, I dehumanise myself. For we can only be human, we can only be free, together. To forgive is actually the best form of self-interest.".
Archbishop Desmond Tutu in "The Power of Forgiveness by HH Dalai Lama
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