![Adam Hochschild](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/authors/1272979974i/15402.jpg)
“A parade of witnesses offered horrifying testimony. One of the most impressive was Chief Lontulu of Bolima, who had been flogged with the chicotte, held hostage, and sent to work in chains. When his turn came to testify, Lontulu laid 110 twigs on the commission’s table, each representing one of his people killed in the quest for rubber. He divided the twigs into four piles: tribal nobles, men, women, children. Twig by twig, he named the dead. Word”
―
King Leopold's Ghost
Share this quote:
Friends Who Liked This Quote
To see what your friends thought of this quote, please sign up!
4 likes
All Members Who Liked This Quote
This Quote Is From
Browse By Tag
- love (96650)
- life (75412)
- inspirational (72129)
- humor (43415)
- philosophy (29284)
- inspirational-quotes (26666)
- god (25842)
- truth (23388)
- wisdom (23321)
- romance (22745)
- poetry (21869)
- death (19784)
- happiness (18547)
- life-lessons (18316)
- hope (17726)
- faith (17659)
- quotes (16638)
- inspiration (16381)
- spirituality (14931)
- religion (14758)
- motivational (14719)
- writing (14658)
- relationships (14316)
- life-quotes (13973)
- love-quotes (13584)
- success (13327)
- time (12236)
- motivation (11821)
- science (11533)
- knowledge (11183)