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Colonialism Quotes

Historical perspectives on colonialism and its legacy

These colonialism quotes offer measured historical reflection on empire, war, and the long process of nations rebuilding, a subject also touched in country quotes.

It's with them that we have constituted a liberation front and brought our logistic support to armies to help their countries come out of colonialism and establish a national internal regime.

Quotes by Ahmed Ben Bella

And so I'm saying that, yes, colonialism was terrible, and I describe it as a legacy of wars, but we ought to be moving away from that by now.

Quotes by Wangari Maathai

It would be wrong to see the re-making of Asia, much less India,as a revolt against the West. Asia has indeed been re-built on the ruins of colonialism, but not on the ruins of all that the West has come...

Quotes by Sanjaya Baru

Zimbabwe is an unusual case study in African colonialism in that it was invaded by a private company under Royal Charter.

Quotes by Petina Gappah

Against Quotes

The liquidation of colonialism is a trend of the times which no force can hold back.

Quotes by Kim Jong Il

Cuba came to be the last country to get rid of Spanish colonialism and the first to shake off the heinous imperialist tutelage.

Quotes by Fidel Castro

These wars appear also to have given its death blow to colonialism and to imperialism in its colonial form, under which weaker peoples were treated as possessions to be economically exploited. At least we hope that such colonialism is on...

Quotes by Emily Greene Balch

Colonialism is the cousin of slavery.

Quotes by Chadwick Boseman

To campaign against colonialism is like barking up a tree that has already been cut down.

Quotes by Andrew Cohen

Frequently Asked Questions

How do these colonialism quotes treat the subject?
They treat it as serious historical fact, describing colonialism's legacy of conflict while noting the ongoing process of moving beyond it.
Do these quotes discuss specific regions?
Yes, they reference Asia's postwar rebuilding and Zimbabwe's history as a case of colonization by a private chartered company.
Is colonialism described positively in these quotes?
No, it is consistently described as a difficult, terrible legacy that nations have worked to move past.
What broader historical trend is mentioned?
One quote describes the liquidation of colonialism as an unstoppable trend of its era.
Where can readers find related historical themes?
Readers can explore country quotes for more perspectives on nationhood and historical change.

Others describe how regions moved past colonial rule at different paces, looking back quotes on state formation across continents.