“Pure philanthropy is very well in its way but philanthropy plus five percent is a good deal better.”

— Cecil Rhodes

Attributed by J. C. Johari, Voices of Indian Freedom Movement (1993), Anmol Publications, ISBN 9788171582259, p. 207
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British businessman, mining magnate and politician in South… 1853–1902

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