Leopold I of Belgium Quotes
1790–1865 Belgium
Leopold I (16 December 1790 – 10 December 1865) was the first King of the Belgians, reigning from July 1831 until his death.
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My heart knows of no other ambition than that of seeing you happy.
You are as good a politician as you are a prelate.
I am saddened by the case of Constantinople, this journey was so well served to you, and you have spoiled it with a childishness.
Belgium is a boiler that needs valves.
He is as uncontrollable and crabby as one can imagine. Not to be understood, because neither his mother nor his father is like that.
My fate is bound up with that of England, and whatever befalls the green isle, I shall not easily abandon it.
I will be more and more concerned with giving you sound and true political ideas, few people are better able to do this than I; since the age of 16 I have been involved in the big affairs of Europe.
It is not for us that we exhort you to learn, but for yourself, because ignorance is an inability, a real disaster, because social positions and protection are no longer there as before, there is a ground for malice and even hatred.
If we had some sense here other than to quarrel for miserable places we should buy some of the colonies of the Portuguese, it would do an immense amount of good for many of our young officers who we have no means of employing usefully, we want elbow room and it is not probable we shall get it in Europe.
Certainly all those who possess something and who have at heart to see the legal situation subsist, ought to feel that the moment has come to defend itself against the complete dissolution of society in Europe, which dissolution is to lead to most frightful anarchy....may all the measures that you take be crowned with success, that is my heartiest desire...