Quote#World
One idea mastered him — to give Africa to the world
Quote byAlice Dunbar Nelson · 1875–1935
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "The Life of Social Service as Exemplified in David Livingstone" (March 7, 1913).
English (original)
One idea mastered him — to give Africa to the world.
— Alice Dunbar Nelson
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