“Abroad,” that large home of ruined reputations.

Other nations use “force”; we Britons alone use “might.”

When the missionaries first came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said, “Let us pray.” We closed our eyes. When we opened them, we had the Bible and they had the land.

Some of us would be greatly astonished to learn the reasons why others respect us.

Once any group in society stands in a relatively deprived position in relation to other groups, it is genuinely deprived.

The less intelligent the white man is, the more stupid he thinks the black.

Many need no other provocation to enmity than that they find themselves excelled.

By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.

I have said this before, but I shall say it again and again and again: your boys are not going to be sent into any foreign wars.

Who sees all beings in his own self, and his own self in all beings, loses all fear.

One of the most time-consuming things is to have an enemy.

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.

A criminal may improve and become a decent member of society. A foreigner cannot improve. Once a foreigner, always a foreigner. There is no way out for him.