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Jules Devaux Quotes

1828–1886

Jules Devaux (May 1, 1828 Bruges - June 7, 1886 Axenstein), was a Belgian diplomat and close associate of King Leopold II.

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Everything you say about Tonkin. is very fair, this one is a dangerous toy.

I am dragged in spite of myself in this damn Africa business; a toy which, it is true, will hurt no one; which excites geographers, but which will make people laugh here.

The King decreases his alms. All of this. All the money saved goes to Africa. What will it be like when you have conquered Tonkin?

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Jules Devaux (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.