Quote#War
I saw those hunted woman, the blood flowing as the whip struck and…
Quote byE. D. Morel · 1873–1924
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: King Leopold's ghost. History of the CRA, 1904, FF..
English (original)
I saw those hunted woman, the blood flowing as the whip struck and struck again, the savage soldiers and their burning villages, casement told me to be amazed that i 5000 miles away had come to conclusions identical with his in every respect, an immense weight passed from me.
— E. D. Morel
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