Barack Obama actually said...

We will miss his insight and his activism, but will continue to learn from his example.

Because you did not send me to Washington to do what was easy.

For decades he has been a moral titan: a voice of principle, an unrelenting champion of justice, and a dedicated peacemaker.

It is with deep appreciation that I note Archbishop Desmond Tutu's retirement from public life today on the occasion of his 79th birthday.