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Born asIan Douglas Smith
Occup.Politician
BornApril 8, 1919
Selukwe, Southern Rhodesia
DiedNovember 20, 2007
Cape Town, South Africa
Aged88 years
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Summary

Ian Smith (born as Ian Douglas Smith in Selukwe, Southern Rhodesia, died in Cape Town, South Africa) was a famous Politician, who lived between April 8, 1919 and November 20, 2007. He became 88 years old.

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He is born under the zodiac aries, who is known for Active, Demanding, Determined, Effective, Ambitious. Our collection contains 10 quotes written by Ian, under the main topics: Justice - Freedom - Parenting - Health - Reason & Logic.

Other people related to Ian: Robert Mugabe (Statesman), Gerald Clarke (Politician), Ben Nicholas (Actor)

10 Famous quotes by Ian Smith

"I would say colonialism is a wonderful thing. It spread civilization to Africa. Before it they had no written language, no wheel as we know it, no schools, no hospitals, not even normal clothing"
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"Freedom. And Justice. If you have those two, it covers everything. You must stick to those principles and have the courage of your convictions"
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"Declaring independence was the most traumatic decision I had to live up to. Because I didn't want to do it"
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"Everything we did was criticized. For about thirty years we lived with the world against us, accusing us of things we didn't do!"
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"Every human being makes mistakes"
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"The risk from viruses is an unanswered question - and it won't be answered until you have had organs transplanted into humans over many years"
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"Poor air quality, which can be influenced by a variety of fumes, chemicals and allergens, is arguably the leading cause of triggers for most asthmatics in urban areas"
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"I always try to be reasonable and effective"
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"The only violence was when these so-called 'freedom fighters' terrorized the poor Africans in the villages... They were told what to do and who to support"
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"If my children were hungry I should think I would steal to feed them"
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