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“In such a regime, I say you died a good death if your life had inspired someone to come forward and shoot your murderer in the chest - without asking to be paid.”
― A Man of the People
― A Man of the People
“I think perfection is ugly. Somewhere in the things humans make, I want to see scars, failure, disorder, distortion.”
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“When I was a child, when I was an adolescent, books saved me from despair: that convinced me that culture was the highest of values[...].”
― The Woman Destroyed
― The Woman Destroyed
“Black is modest and arrogant at the same time. Black is lazy and easy - but mysterious. But above all black says this: "I don’t bother you - don’t bother me".”
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“Most striking about the traditional societies of the Congo was their remarkable artwork: baskets, mats, pottery, copper and ironwork, and above all, woodcarving. It would be two decades before Europeans really noticed this art. Its discovery then had a strong influence on Braque, Matisse, and Picasso.”
― King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
― King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
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Tondi’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Tondi’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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