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Quotation from Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
“The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much”
Heart of Darkness, Part I (1902 Youth volume)
Marlow's blunt definition of imperialism, redeemed in his eyes only by 'the idea'.
Citation: "The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much" — Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness, Part I (1902 Youth volume). (id heart-of-darkness-q2)
Portrait: Joseph Conrad-remastered to black and white, George Charles Beresford, Public domain.
