I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the…

Desmond Tutu
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I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of rights. ✨ 1985 NBC News, 9 Jan.
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