"The Europeans and Americans residing in the town of Zanzibar are either Government officials, independent merchants, or agents for a few great mercantile houses in Europe and America."

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Source : Henry Morton Stanley (1873). “How I Found Livingstone: Travels, Adventures, and Discoveries in Central Africa; Including Four Months' Residence with Dr. Livingstone”, p.12

Henry Morton Stanley

#Independent Quotes #Government Quotes #Europe Quotes

“I want people to know that I am tough on illegal immigration and we are working to provide needed border security.”
“A sovereign of high character and intelligence must be able to know the right man, should place the responsibility on him, and expect results.”
“I was always fascinated by engineering. Maybe it was an attempt maybe to get my father's respect or interest, or maybe it was just a genetic love of technology, but I was always trying to build things.”
“Most people want nothing to happen. That is the problem with governments these days. They want to do things all the time; they are always very busy thinking of what things they can do next. That is not what people want. People want to be left alone to look after their cattle.”

Source : Alexander McCall Smith (2008). “The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency”, p.25, Hachette UK
“I have heard Science Fiction and Fantasy referred to as the fiction of ideas, and I like that definition, but it's the mainstream public that chooses my books for the most part.”
“Colin Kaepernick is the latest professional athlete to spark a national debate about the meaning behind the American flag and the national anthem.”
“Perhaps that is because you mistake death for justice, and they are not the same thing at all.”
“I just hate going to the gym, unless I need to do cardio once in a while. I think gymming makes you stiff and takes your aura away.”

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