Having looked the beast of the past in the eye, having asked and received forgiveness and having made amends, let us shut the door on the past-not in order to forget it but in order not to allow it to imprison us.

Desmond Tutu

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Topic

Moving forward Letting go of the past The past

Author

Desmond Tutu

Source

Report of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Language

English

Time

1998 1990s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Anti-apartheid activist Clergyman Activist

From

South Africa Africa

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Citation

Tutu, Desmond. Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa Report. Vol. 1, The Commission, 1998, foreword.

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The past is never dead. It's not even past.

William Faulkner

Requiem for a Nun

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Topic
Effects of the past Past and present The past
Speaker
Stevens

Author

William Faulkner
Source
Requiem for a Nun
Medium
Novel
Language
English
Time
1951 1950s 20th century
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Original Citation

Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun. Random House, 1951.

Current Citation

Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun. Vintage, 2012.