It was the task of civilisation to put an end to slavery, to establish Courts of Law, to inculcate in the natives a
sense of individual responsibility, of liberty, and of
justice, and to teach their rulers how to apply these
principles; above all, to see to it that the system of
education should be such as to produce happiness and
progress. I am confident that the verdict of history will
award high praise to the efforts and achievements of
Great Britain in the discharge of these great
responsibilities.
-Frederick Lugard, 1922
Frederick Lugard justifies Britain's actions of
imperialism by saying that
O Britain will be honored for its efforts to improve
foreign societies.
O Britain acts on foreigners' request to be taught
about liberty and responsibility.
O Britain is required to fulfill the theory of social
Darwinism.
Britain is powerful and deserving of any riches it
can earn.