"The Congo Free State is unique in its kind. It has nothing to hide and no secrets and is not beholden to anyone except its founder."

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Source : "The Tyrants: 2500 Years of Absolute Power and Corruption". Book by Clive Foss, 2006.

Leopold II of Belgium

#Unique Quotes #Secret Quotes #Kind Quotes

“Novak! Take the blazer off before you punch, it will help. Take it off. Hey, that's from Express.”
“Hollywood in many ways serves as the unofficial ministry of propaganda for the United States.”
“We have inherited new difficulties because we have inherited more privileges.”
“It's February the 22ndAnd I can't tell a lie.”
“You don't need it, but will you take some advice from a Californian who's been around for a while? Cherish these rivers. Witness for them. Enjoy their unimprovable purpose as you sense it, and let those rivers that you never visit comfort you with the assurance that they are there, doing wonderfully what they have always done.”
“I like all sorts of chocolate. Milk chocolate, dark chocolate, anything.”

Source : Interview with Steive Head, www.ign.com. July 15, 2005.
“As state leaders, I think its important for us to provide our perspectives on issues we face every day - like access to school spending, access to health care and governing in a global economy.”
“Unhappiness makes beggars or accountants of us all.”

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