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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.

— Leopold I of Belgium

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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.

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