“Treating me as a thief is a grave, unacceptable, intolerable insult which stems from contempt and racist condescension.”

—  Mobutu Sésé Seko

Mobutu, in response to claims by the Belgian media that he was taking Belgian aid for himself. Harden, p. 52

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