"Through its imperialist system Britain brought about..." - Quote by Nelson Mandela
Through its imperialist system Britain brought about untold suffering of millions of people. And this is an historical fact. To be able to admit this would increase the respect, you know, which we have for British institutions.
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More on Imperialism
“I am an anti-imperialist. I am opposed to having the eagle put its talons on any other land.”
“Since trade ignores national boundaries and the manufacturer insists on having the world as a market, the flag of his nation must follow him, and the doors of the nations which are closed against him must be battered down. Concessions obtained by financiers must be safeguarded by ministers of state, even if the sovereignty of unwilling nations be outraged in the process. Colonies must be obtained or planted, in order that no useful corner of the world may be overlooked or left unused.”
“Britain's success in the exploitation of non-European races raised the ambition of Bismarck and later Mussolini and others.”
More on History
“I always tell young people in particular: Do not say that nothing's changed when it comes to race in America, unless you lived through being a black man in the 1950s or '60s or '70s.”
“Who has fully realized that history is not contained in thick books but lives in our very blood?”
“The United States has made serious mistakes in the conduct of its foreign affairs, which have had unfortunate repercussions long after the decisions were taken.”