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P. W. Botha Biography

Pieter Willem Botha, DMS (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈpitər ˈvələm ˈbʊəta]; 12 January 1916 – 31 October 2006), commonly known as "P. W." and Die Groot Krokodil (Afrikaans for "The Big Crocodile"), was the leader of South Africa from 1978 to 1989, serving as the last Prime Minister from 1978 to 1984 and the first executive State President from 1984 to 1989.

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The people who are opposing the policy of apartheid have not the courage of their convictions. They do not marry non-Europeans.

Apartheid, Conviction, Opposing, People

The idea of an Afrikaner people as a cultural entity and religious group with a special language will be retained in South Africa as long as civilisation stands.

Civilisation, Entity, Ideas, Long, Religious, Stands

I am not against the provision of the necessary medical assistance to Coloured and natives, because, unless they receive that medical aid, they become a source of danger to the European community.

Aids, Coloured, Community, Danger, Medical

The security and happiness of all minority groups in South Africa depend on the Afrikaner. Whether they are English- or German- or Portuguese- or Italian-speaking, or even Jewish-speaking, makes no difference.

Depend, Differences, Groups, Italian, Portuguese, Security

I am sick and tired of the hollow parrot-cry of "Apartheid!" I've said many times that the word "Apartheid" means good neighbourliness.

Apartheid, Mean, Sick, Tired, Word

I never have the nagging doubt of wondering whether perhaps I am wrong.

Doubt, Nagging, Perhaps, Wonder, Wrong

Our history is responsible for the differences in the South African way of life.

Differences, Life, Responsible, Way

The free world wants to feed South Africa to the Red Crocodile [communism], to appease its hunger.

Appease, Free, Red, Want, World

There is only one element that can break the Afrikaner, and that is the Afrikaner himself. It is when the Afrikaner, like a baboonshot in the stomach, pulls out his own intestines. We must guard against that.

Against, Break, Broken, Element, Elements, Intestines

I want to warn young people who lend their ears to radicals and who play around with the music from Lusaka - they will end up inside the bear's fur coat, but they will no longer be able to live.

Fur, Music, People, Play, Young

Nelson Mandela can rot in prison until he dies or I die, whichever takes longer.

Dies, Nelson, Prison, Takes

South Africa is not a jellyfish and is in many respects a swordfish.

Africa, Jellyfish, Respects, South, South Africa

We do not want chaos in South Africa.

Africa, Chaos, South, Want

The acceptance of vertical differentiation with the built-in principle of self-determination must apply on as many levels as possible.

Acceptance, Apply, Determination, Possible, Principle, Self

You could not claim for yourself that which you were not prepared to grant others.

Claim, Claims, Grant, Grants, Prepared

I am one of those who believe that there is no permanent home for even a section of the Bantu in the white area of South Africa and the destiny of South Africa depends on this essential point. If the principle of permanent residence for the black man in the area of the white is accepted then it is the beginning of the end of civilisation as we know it in this country.

Believe, Country, Home, Man, Principle, Residence

Most blacks are happy, except those who have had other ideas pushed into their ears.

Ears, Except, Happy, Ideas, Pushed