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    Who said, "To be born English is to win first prize in the lottery of life?"

    Question #32495. Asked by Yank. (Apr 27 03 1:31 AM)


    EK

    		At the turn of the last century, when Britain was still the world's most powerful nation, Rudyard Kipling wrote
    To be born an Englishman is to win first prize in the lottery of life


    Apr 27 03, 1:40 AM
    Yank

    		No, it was Cecil Rhodes...

    Apr 27 03, 1:42 AM
    EK

    		EK says:

    Cecil John Rhodes?

    Sat Apr 26 20:43:14 CDT 2003

    To be born an Englishman is to win first prize in God's lottery
    was his quote
    Late though...

    Sat Apr 26 20:44:19 CDT 2003
    (Reposted as one entry - McG)

    May 04 03, 2:06 AM
    McG

    		'God's lottery' attributed to Rhodes here:
    http://www.suntimes.co.za/2002/02/24/arts/ane01.asp

    'lottery of life' is attributed to both Kipling and Rhodes.
    Kipling:
    http://members.aol.com/ukgay/earth.htm
    http://www.savvytraveler.org/show/features/2001/20010629/feature3.shtml

    Rhodes:
    http://www.tomkoinc.com/quotes.html?lastname=P and author=Cecil+Rhodes
    http://www.arkane.demon.co.uk/avatar/quotes.html
    http://member.melbpc.org.au/~greenp/quotes.txt

    May 04 03, 2:07 AM

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