"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..."

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Source : "Imperial racism". "The Story of Africa" by BBC World Service, www.bbc.co.uk. February 19, 2007.

Cecil Rhodes

#Thinking Quotes #Race Quotes #If There Is A God Quotes

“I used to always have a pretty high, little clear voice, but as I got older, I got a little cornbread in it.”
“A life without rain is like the sun without shade.”

Source : Karen White (2012). “After the Rain”, p.79, Penguin
“I mainly use Stratocasters. I like a lot of different kinds of guitars, but for what I do, it seems that a Stratocaster is the most versatile. I can pretty much get any sound out of it, and I use stock pickups.”
“Out of all the neighborhoods in Manhattan, Soho in particular had the charged atmosphere of a movie set, populated with passersby who looked like extras from Central Casting, so perfectly did they fit into this environment. There was the feeling of everything being not quite real, or too perfectly cliched to actually be true, and it began to rain in a fine, misty drizzle from a black patent leather sky.”
“Any article's good. Long as it's publicity, I think that's all that matters. I think it's advancement for my career.”
“You clearly hate to yield, but you will regret it when your anger has passed. Such natures are justly the hardest for themselves to bear.”
“You stand up for your teammates. Your loyalty is to them. You protect them through good and bad, because they'd do the same for you.”
“Much of the activity we think of as writing is, actually, getting ready to write.”

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