Cecil Rhodes Professions : Businessman Born : July 5, 1853 Died : March 26, 1902 Browse All Authors Top 20 quotes by Cecil Rhodes Africa is still lying ready for us it is our duty to take it. It is our duty to seize every opportunity of acquiring more territory and we should keep this one idea steadily before our eyes that more territory simply means more of the Anglo-Saxon race more of the best the most human, most honorable race the world possesses. Cecil Rhodes eye mean lying I contend that we are the finest race in the world and that the more of the world we inhabit the better it is for the human race. Just fancy those parts that are at present inhabited by the most despicable specimens of human beings what an alteration there would be if they were brought under Anglo-Saxon influence, look again at the extra employment a new country added to our dominions gives. Cecil Rhodes race giving country I contend that we are the first race in the world, and that the more of the world we inhabit the better it is for the human race... If there be a God, I think that what he would like me to do is paint as much of the map of Africa British Red as possible... Cecil Rhodes if-there-is-a-god race thinking We must find new lands from which we can easily obtain raw materials and at the same time exploit the cheap slave labor that is available from the natives of the colonies. The colonies would also provide a dumping ground for the surplus goods produced in our factories. Cecil Rhodes slave-labor raw-materials land Remember that you are an Englishman, and have consequently won first prize in the lottery of life. Cecil Rhodes englishmen remember firsts When people praise you, don't let it go to your head. When they criticize you, don't let it go to your heart. Cecil Rhodes let-it-go heart people Ask any man what nationality he would prefer to be, and ninety nine out of a hundred will tell you that they would prefer to be Englishmen Cecil Rhodes ninety-nine hundred men Why should we not form a secret society with but one object, the furtherance of the British Empire and the bringing of the whole world under British rule, for the recovery of the United States, for making the Anglo Saxon race but one Empire? What a dream, but yet it is probable; it is possible. Cecil Rhodes recovery race dream If there be a God, I think he would like me to paint Africa British-Red as possible. Cecil Rhodes if-there-is-a-god red thinking To think of these stars that you see overhead at night, these vast worlds which we can never reach. I would annex the planets if I could; I often think of that. It makes me sad to see them so clear and yet so far. Cecil Rhodes stars night thinking So little done, so much to do. Cecil Rhodes done business life Having read the histories of other countries, I saw that expansion was everything, and that the world's surface being limited, the great object of present humanity should be to take as much of the world as it possibly could. Cecil Rhodes expansion humanity country In order to save the 40,000,000 inhabitants of the United Kingdom from a bloody civil war, we colonial statesmen must acquire new lands to settle the surplus population, to provide new markets. [...] The Empire, as I have always said, is a bread and butter question. Cecil Rhodes war order country You are an Englishman, and have subsequently drawn the greatest prize in the lottery of life. Cecil Rhodes born winning firsts Pure philanthropy is very well in its way but philanthropy plus five percent is a good deal better. Cecil Rhodes philanthropy plus way Man begets, but land does not beget. Cecil Rhodes land doe men I have found out one thing and that is, if you have an idea, and it is a good idea, if you only stick to it you will come out all right. Cecil Rhodes brilliant sticks ideas The real fact is that I could no longer stand their eternal cold mutton. Cecil Rhodes humor real funny I have too much work on my hands and I would not be a dutiful husband. Cecil Rhodes too-much husband hands Wherever you turn your eye—except in science—an Oxford man is at the top of the tree. Cecil Rhodes eye oxford men Similar Authors Bob Iger businessman Bob Wright businessman Bruce Karatz businessman Bruce Kovner businessman Brian Roberts businessman Brandon Wade businessman All Authors
