Colonialism Quote by Bill McKibben

Colonialism is the cousin of slavery.

— Chadwick Boseman

Colonialism subdues in many dulcet guises. It conquered under the pretext of spreading Christianity, civilization, law and order, to make the world safe for…

— F. Sionil Jose

I would say colonialism is a wonderful thing. It spread civilization to Africa. Before it they had no written language, no wheel as we…

— Anonymous

But colonialism in its harshest forms is not only the exploitation of new nations by old, of dark skins by light, or the subjugation…

— John F. Kennedy

If you do not condemn colonialism, if you do not side with the colonial people, what kind of revolution are you waging?

— Ho Chi Minh

Colonialism is an idea born in the West that drives Western countries - like France, Italy, Belgium, Great Britain - to occupy countries outside…

— Ahmed Ben Bella

“Colonialism was also justified by an elaborate ideology, embodied in everything from Kipling’s poetry and Stanley’s lectures to sermons and books about the shapes…

— Adam Hochschild

“THE COLONIAL PERIOD”

— Charles A. Beard

“When the [colonial] contact was violent, in fact, failure was more frequent than success. 'Colonialism' may have triumphed in the past: but today it…

— Fernand Braudel

“The history of colonization, imperialism is a record of betrayal, of lies, and deceits. The demand for that which is real is a demand…

— Bell Hooks

What was life like in the colonies? Probably the best word to describe it would be "colonial".

— Dave Barry

Colonialism is the massive fog that has clouded our imaginations regarding who we could be, excised our memories of who we once were, and…

— Waziyatawin