Immaculée Ilibagiza Quotes

Author says her father was so diplomatic that when people came to him for solutions, people not only accepted them, but they believed they thought of them.

~ Immaculée Ilibagiza

The author recognizes the power of the persecuting tribe referring to members of hers consistently as snakes or roaches. This dehumanizing language, she realizes, seeps into the subconscious and makes it easier to forget that fellow humans were created in God's image.

~ Immaculée Ilibagiza

I knew that my heart and mind would always be tempted to feel anger--to find blame and hate. But I resolved that when the negative feelings came upon me, I wouldn't wait for them to grow or fester. I would always turn immediately to the Source of all true power: I would turn to God and let His love and forgiveness protect and save me.

~ Immaculée Ilibagiza

The more I prayed, the more aware I became that, in order to receive God's true blessing, my heart had to be ready to receive His love. But how could He enter my heart when it was holding so much anger and hatred?

~ Immaculée Ilibagiza

Never refuse any who ask you for help; if your pockets are empty, give them hope. Your every action must be born of kindness, your every word spoken with love. Live as God would have you live, and others will be inspired to do the same.

~ Immaculée Ilibagiza

They can only kill us once.

~ Immaculée Ilibagiza

The power of forgiveness is huge; it is really big, and it can save this world.

~ Immaculée Ilibagiza