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1901–1966 South Africa

Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd (8 September 1901 – 6 September 1966), also commonly referred to as H. F.

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Also known as: H. F. Verwoerd, H.F. Verwoerd

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Apartheid means: ‘something of your own’; ... separate development means the kind of growth which one creates by means of own power and for the sake of yourself and your people.

The British have fought to death for the requisites of their existence. Can't you understand that we are doing it also?

Britain must now take our hand of friendship or reject it. I do not believe it will be rejected.

Israel is not consistent in its new anti-apartheid attitude... They took Israel away from the Arabs after the Arabs lived there for a thousand years. In that, I agree with them. Israel, like South Africa, is an apartheid state.

When I have control of Native Education, I will reform it so that the Natives will be taught from childhood to realise that equality with Europeans is not for them. People who believe in equality are not desirable teachers for Natives.

[No evidence exists to support the assertions that a threat to world peace or security exists in South West Africa.]

This is a day of great events. We can pay tribute to our State President and to our Republic.

We are going to Britain as friends, and I trust that South Africa will also be seen and accepted as a friend by that country and by the thinking and more responsible segment of the British public.

Die Transvaler is issued with a calling – it comes to serve a volk/people by allowing steadfast and lofty nationalism to resound wherever its voice may reach. From this calling its inspiration will spring. This endeavor will determine its character.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Hendrik Verwoerd (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.