# Quote — Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Virtue and Vengeance

> “I see the truth now. We pretend that magic is the root of our pain when everything rotten in this kingdom begins and ends with us. There’s no helping it.” I clench my fist. “Amari proved that in Ibadan. This throne corrupts even the purest of hearts. As long as it exists, people will continue to tear this kingdom apart.”

- Author: [Tomi Adeyemi](https://www.leafyquotes.com/tomi-adeyemi.md)
- Book: [Children of Virtue and Vengeance](https://www.leafyquotes.com/tomi-adeyemi/children-of-virtue-and-vengeance.md)
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> Yoruba is sacred to our people. It’s not just something you can learn.”

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> After the Raid, practicing these incantations was the only part of him I had left.”

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