Jan Smuts

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Jan Smuts, 1947

Jan Smuts(1870-1950) was 'n Suid-Afrikaanse militêre leier en politikus. Hy was Eerste Minister van die Unie van Suid Afrika tussen 1939 en 1948.

Aanhalings[wysig]

  • I fail to believe that Hitler's war – the most terrible in history – was merely due to economic causes, and not to something deeper and more sinister in human outlook and beliefs. ... It was an ideology and not merely materialism. It was an ideological obsession, a madness, which can operate as disastrously in nations as in individuals.
  • Geskiedenis skryf 'Versoening' oor al haar bakleiery.
  • Die idee dat Inboorlinge weggeneem moet word en in hul eie Kraale gedruk word is in my opinie die grootste nonsens wat ek al gehoor het.