Doctor Livingstone, I presume? Henry Morton Stanley More Quotes by Henry Morton Stanley More Quotes From Henry Morton Stanley The more experience and insight I obtain into human nature, the more convinced do I become that the greater portion of a man is purely animal. Henry Morton Stanley human-nature animal men But my estimates, for instance, based upon book information, were simply ridiculous, fanciful images of African attractions were soon dissipated, anticipated pleasures vanished, and all crude ideas began to resolve themselves into shape. Henry Morton Stanley shapes book ideas When I examine the conclusion [on experiments with the electric light bulb experiments published in the Herald] which everyone acquainted with the subject will recognize as a conspicuous failure, trumpeted as a wonderful success, I [conclude]... that the writer ... must either be very ignorant, and the victim of deceit, or a conscious accomplice in what is nothing less than a fraud upon the public. Henry Morton Stanley failure light science I had intended to have gone into Africa incognito. But the fact that a white man, even an American, was about to enter Africa was soon known all over Zanzibar. Henry Morton Stanley zanzibar white-man men Socialism is a return to primitive conditions. Henry Morton Stanley primitive socialism return Religion acts as a moral gardener, to weed out, or suppress, evil tendencies, which, like weeds and nettles, would shoot up spontaneously in the wonderful compost of the garden, if unwatched. Henry Morton Stanley weed garden evil An insuperable obstacle to rapid transit in Africa is the want of carriers, and as speed was the main object of the Expedition under my command, my duty was to lessen this difficulty as much as possible. Henry Morton Stanley obstacles want travel Everyone acquainted with the subject will recognize it as a conspicuous failure. Henry Morton Stanley subjects The Europeans and Americans residing in the town of Zanzibar are either Government officials, independent merchants, or agents for a few great mercantile houses in Europe and America. Henry Morton Stanley europe-and-america independent government The sky lovingly smiles on the earth and her children. Henry Morton Stanley smiles nature earth sky children Dr. David Livingstone left the Island of Zanzibar in March, 1866. Henry Morton Stanley david island march left
