Quote#Freedom
I think Julio Arana may claim the individual merit of having…
Quote byRoger Casement · 1864–1916
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Page 627 of Sir Roger Casement's Heart of Darkness: The 1911 Documents.
English (original)
I think Julio Arana may claim the individual merit of having established and run for several years the biggest slave and murder pen in the world.
— Roger Casement
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