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Quote by King Leopold II of Belgium in: Maurice, Albert (1957). H.M. Stanley Unpublished Letters. London. p. 161.
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The terms of the treaties Stanley has made with native chiefs do not satisfy me. There must at least be an added article to the effect that they delegate to us their sovereign rights, the treaties must be as brief as possible and in a couple of articles must grant us everything.

— King Leopold II of Belgium in: Maurice

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The terms of the treaties Stanley has made with native chiefs do not satisfy me. There must at least be an added article to the effect that they delegate to us their sovereign rights, the treaties must be as brief as possible and in a couple of articles must grant us everything." in the context of "Quote by King Leopold II of Belgium in: Maurice, Albert (1957). H.M. Stanley Unpublished Letters. London. p. 161." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Henry Morton Stanley

About Henry Morton Stanley

Sir Henry Morton Stanley (28 January 1841 – 10 May 1904), a Welsh-born reporter for the New York Herald, went to Africa in search of missionary and explorer David Livingstone. He was later a British Member of Parliament. He is mainly known for his search for the source of the Nile, work he undertook as an agent of King Leopold II of Belgium, which enabled the occupation of the Congo Basin region.