The Real Fact Is That

In Order To Save The 40,000,000 Inhabitants Of The United Kingdom From A Bloody Civil War, We Colonial Statesmen Must Acquire New Lands To Settle The Surplus Population, To Provide New Markets. [...] The Empire, As I Have Always Said, Is A Bread And Butter Question.

If There Be A God, I Think He Would Like Me To Paint Africa British-red As Possible.

Pure Philanthropy Is Very Well In Its Way But Philanthropy Plus Five Percent Is A Good Deal Better.

Remember That You Are An Englishman, And Have Consequently Won First Prize In The Lottery Of Life.

We Must Find New Lands From Which We Can Easily Obtain Raw Materials And At The Same Time Exploit The Cheap Slave Labor That Is Available From The Natives Of The Colonies. The Colonies Would Also Provide A Dumping Ground For The Surplus Goods Produced In Our Factories.