When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said, 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.

Quote by Bishop Desmond Tutu

Topics: Quotes about Conquest, Quotes about Missionaries, Quotes about Religion

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