Harry Oppenheimer Quotes

Harry Oppenheimer — South African Businessman born on October 28, 1908, died on August 19, 2000

Harry Frederick Oppenheimer was a prominent South African businessman and one of the world's richest men. In 2004 he was voted 60th in the SABC3's Great South Africans... (wikipedia)

It must not be forgotten in fairness to the National Government that apartheid is not just a policy of oppression but an attempt - in my opinion an attempt doomed to failure - to find an alternative to a policy of racial integration which is fair to both white and black.

I have always thought that the rapid economic development of South Africa would in the long run prove to be incompatible with the government's racial policies, and recent events have tended to confirm my opinion.

Certainly the party counts a considerable number of intellectuals among its members, but I am by no means disposed to apologise for that.

Harry Oppenheimer Quotes

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