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Desmond Tutu Quotes
When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said "Let us pray." We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.
Desmond Tutu

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Date of Birth:
October 7, 1931
Nationality:
South African
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