“I am a great admirer of Leopold II, although I think that he should be destroyed in the memory of mankind and reduced to the state in which I presented him in my play, namely a dirty goblin who as soon as he does something of any interest must be raised in order to become a fully-fledged human being.” CongoLeopold IiBelgiumCongo Free StateKing Leopold IiBelgian ColonialismBelgian Colonial Empire Author:Hugo Claus
“[...] zoals zij in de bus op weg naar Wierenbeke achter de chauffeur had gezeten met al het verdriet van Belgie in haar ogen.” SorrowBelgium Book:Het verdriet van België Source: Het verdriet van België