When the missionaries came to Africa, they had the Bible and we had the land. They said "let us close our eyes and pray." When we opened them, we had the Bible, and they had the land.
—Desmond Tutu
Originally stated in the book A Grain of Wheat by Ngugi wa Thiong'o:
'We went to their church. Mubia, in white robes, opened the Bible. He said: Let us shut our eyes. We did. You know, his remained open so that he could read the word. When we opened our eyes, our land was gone and the sword of flames stood on guard. As for Mubia, he went on reading the words, beseeching us to lay our treasures in heaven where no moth would corrupt them. But he laid his on earth, our earth.'
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