~ Cecil Rhodes Quotes ~

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Cecil Rhodes Quotes


An English-born businessman, mining magnate, and politician in South Africa.
Cecil John Rhodes DCL (5 July 1853 – 26 March 1902) was an English-born businessman, mining magnate, and politician in South Africa. He was the founder of the diamond company De Beers, which today markets 40% of the world's rough diamonds and at one time marketed 90%. An ardent believer in colonialism and imperialism, he was the founder of the state of Rhodesia, which he named after himself. After independence, Rhodesia separated into the nations of Northern and Southern Rhodesia, later renamed Zambia and Zimbabwe, respectively. South Africa's Rhodes University is named after him. He set up the provisions of the Rhodes Scholarship, which is funded by his estate.

Here are some famous quotes by Cecil Rhodes.

So much to do; so little done.

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Remember that you are an Englishman and consequently have won first prize in the lottery of life.

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Always remember that you are an Englishman and therefore have drawn first prize in the lottery of life.