Quote by: Desmond Tutu

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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Author Bio

  • NameDesmond Tutu
  • DescriptionSouth African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner
  • BornOctober 7, 1931
  • CountrySouth Africa
  • ProfessionAnglican Priest; Activist; Non-fiction Writer
  • AwardsNobel Peace Prize; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Templeton Prize; Four Freedoms Award - Freedom Of Worship; Giuseppe Motta Medal; Light Of Truth Award; Monismanien Prize; Pacem In Terris Award; Delta Prize For Global Understanding