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 Copy Share Image
Remember that you are an Englishman, and have consequently won first prize in the lottery of life. — Cecil Rhodes Copy Share Image
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… — Cecil Rhodes Copy Share Image
Africa is still lying ready for us, it is our duty to take it. It is our duty to seize every opportunity of acquiring… — Cecil Rhodes Copy Share Image
To think of these stars that you see overhead at night, these vast worlds which we can never reach. I would annex the planets… — Cecil Rhodes Copy Share Image
Why should we not form a secret society with but one object the furtherance of the British Empire and the bringing of the whole… — Cecil Rhodes Copy Share Image
If there be a God, I think he would like me to paint Africa British-Red as possible. — Cecil Rhodes Copy Share Image
I contend that we are the finest race in the world and that the more of the world we inhabit the better it is… — Cecil Rhodes Copy Share Image
Pure philanthropy is very well in its way but philanthropy plus five percent is a good deal better. — Cecil Rhodes Copy Share Image
I then asked myself how could I and after reviewing the various methods I have felt that at the present day we are actually… — Cecil Rhodes Copy Share Image
The real fact is that I could no longer stand their eternal cold mutton. — Cecil Rhodes Copy Share Image
To and for the establishment, promotion and development of a Secret Society, the true aim and object whereof shall be for the extension of… — Cecil Rhodes Copy Share Image
In every Colonial legislature the Society should attempt to have its members prepared at all times to vote or speak and advocate the closer… — Cecil Rhodes Copy Share Image
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