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I am certain that not one of the countries who are invited by the newspapers to put itself in its (Belgium's) place would have been able to do better.

— Henry Morton Stanley

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Religion acts as a moral gardener, to weed out, or suppress, evil tendencies, which, like weeds: grow.

We have attacked and destroyed 28 large towns, and 3 or 4 score villages.

Socialism is a return to primitive conditions.

I desire some generous and opulent philanthropist, who shall permit me a force for commerce in central Africa.

The recitals of atrocities and bad administrations which have of late been spread about are almost all, if not all, pure reports.

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