Quote#World
Equal rights for all civilized men south of the Zambesi
Quote byCecil John Rhodes · 1853–1902
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Gordon Le Sueur, Cecil Rhodes the Man and His Work (1913: 2009), pg. 76.
English (original)
Equal rights for all civilized men south of the Zambesi.
— Cecil John Rhodes
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