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“King Leopold II desires a strong Belgium so that his wealth ceases to arouse envy among his neighbors; he also desires her to be strong, so that she can increase her heritage, float her flag on the seas, settle on distant beaches.”

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“The economic crisis which weighs on Europe since the industry took such a big development, carries the nations towards the colonial companies. Belgium could not remain a stranger to this movement without seriously compromising its material interests; our King Leopold II understood this, and this is what determined him to substitute his individual initiative for the persistent inaction of the government and the nation.”

Leopold Ii Belgium Leopold Ii Of Belgium Belgian Colonialism Belgian Colonial Empire Belgian Imperialism Belgian Nationalism Belgian Patriotism

Author:Alexis Henri Brialmont

“The doctrine of state ownership of land established since 1890 is the exact opposite of free trade, the new doctrine is reprehensible, going against both the natural rights of the indigenous people who will be deprived, and the rights of the Imperial powers as determined in the act of Berlin.”

Congo Leopold Ii Belgium Congo Free State Berlin Conference

Author:Emile Banning

“Derrière chaque fenêtre de façade d'immeuble ancien, j'imagine des intérieurs tamisés, des salons intimes, des univers feutrés où évoluent des individus solitaires, dont j'esquisse les traits et que je mets en scène dans mes toiles. Je suis peintre et Bruges est mon théâtre.”

Art Belgium Bruges Quote In French

Book:8 nouvelles érotiques inédites

Source: 8 nouvelles érotiques inédites

“Belgium's returning of Patrice Lumumba's 'trophy tooth' to the family in the Democratic Republic of the Congo shouldn't excite one. Patrice was just a thorn to their interests which have not changed.”

Teeth Congo Belgium Team Santo Interests The Don Of Dons Triad Patrice Lumumba Klassik Quotes Democratic Republic Of The Congo Patrice Lumumba Tooth

Author:Don Santo

“Santo Tomas was based on emigration and was therefore bound to fail, Belgians do not emigrate.”

Colonialism Colony Leopold Ii Belgium Colonization Guatumala Santo Tomas

Author:Leopold II

“A People which is content with its homeland and which shreds at even the shadow of a conflict lacks the characteristics of a superior race.”

Congo Leopold Ii Belgium Congo Free State Leopolds Ghost

Author:Leopold II

“You have the charisma of a damp rag, and the appearance of a low-grade bank clerk. And the question that I want to ask, that we're all going to ask, is "Who are you?" I'd never heard of you. Nobody in Europe had ever heard of you.”

Belgium Nigel Farage Herman Van Rompuy

Author:Nigel Farage

“There are no small countries, only small minds.”

Congo Leopold Ii Belgium Congo Free State Belgian Congo

Author:Leopold II

“Stand at the top of a cliff and jump off and build your wings on the way down.”

Writing Inspiration Imagination Risk Margaret Langstaff

Book:Fahrenheit 451

Source: Fahrenheit 451

“I undertook the Congo project in the interest of Civilization and for the good of Belgium.”

Congo Leopold Ii Belgium Brussels Belgian Congo Cinquantinaire Congo Freev State

Author:Leopold II

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