Religion acts as a moral gardener, to weed out, or suppress, evil tendencies, which, like weeds and nettles, would shoot up spontaneously in the wond…

- Henry Morton Stanley

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…

- Henry Morton Stanley

When I examine the conclusion [on experiments with the electric light bulb experiments published in the Herald] which everyone acquainted with the su…

- Henry Morton Stanley

Everyone acquainted with the subject will recognize it as a conspicuous failure.

- Henry Morton Stanley

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 d…

- Henry Morton Stanley

The Europeans and Americans residing in the town of Zanzibar are either Government officials, independent merchants, or agents for a few great mercan…

- Henry Morton Stanley

But my estimates, for instance, based upon book information, were simply ridiculous, fanciful images of African attractions were soon dissipated, ant…

- Henry Morton Stanley

Socialism is a return to primitive conditions.

- 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