"To think of these stars that you see……" — Cecil Rhodes

"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

33 Quotes by Cecil Rhodes

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To be born English is to win first prize in the lottery of life.
Man begets, but land does not beget.
Africa is still lying ready for us, it is our duty to take it. It is our duty to seize…
Wherever you turn your eye—except in science—an Oxford man is at the top of the tree.
I contend that we are the first race in the world, and that the more of the world we inhabit…
In order to save the forty million inhabitants of the United Kingdom from a bloody civil war, our colonial statesmen…
The real fact is that I could no longer stand their eternal cold mutton.
I have found out one thing and that is, if you have an idea, and it is a good idea,…
I contend that we are the finest race in the world and that the more of the world we inhabit,…
Having read the histories of other countries, I saw that expansion was everything, and that the world's surface being limited,…
Why should we not form a secret society with but one object, the furtherance of the British Empire and the…
Remember that you are an Englishman, and have consequently won first prize in the lottery of life.

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Germany neither intends nor wishes to interfere in the internal affair of Austria, to annex Austria, or to conclude an… — Adolf Hitler
Another fact that doesn't exactly brighten up our days is that Mr. Van Maaren, the man who works in the… — Anne Frank
I believe that everyone has expertise to sell and that people want to purchase that knowledge in a convenient way.… — Unknown Author
I would like Israel to be a Jewish state, and therefore not to annex over 2 million Palestinians who live… — Yitzhak Rabin
I think it is not only important that people go to the Anne Frank House to see the secret annex,… — Otto Frank
I make personal appearances around the country. I'm starting a book tour now, and I may be coming to Toronto… — Burt Ward
The Annex is an ideal place to hide in. It may be damp and lopsided, but there's probably not a… — Anne Frank
My writing isn’t a career or a craft or a hobby or anything like that. It is more like a… — Gary Lutz
We must annex those people. We can afflict them with our wise and beneficent government. We can introduce the novelty… — Mark Twain
Fresh outfit boy, came to shut it down. And it's only gon be worn once, like a wedding gown. Somebody… — Short Dawg

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"To think of these stars that you see……" — Cecil Rhodes

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