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“These works brought all these people here. Something should be done to get them at work again.”

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Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Spoken at an abandoned colliery, November 19, 1936. Often wrongly quoted as "something must be done".
Quelle: Matthew, H. C. G., ‘Edward VIII [later Prince Edward, duke of Windsor] (1894–1972)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 21 Nov 2008 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/31061,

“Italy: "…they are indeed a repulsive nation these dagoes, both the men and the women & I'm just longing to quit them for good & all!!!"”

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Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

18 September 1918
Around the World with the Prince of Wales

“British Empire. First trip to India. Glorious. Never would have believed it would all be gone in my lifetime. Not possible, I’d’ve thought. I am the last king-emperor, you know. My brother was, for a time, but had to give it up. I didn’t”

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Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

To Gore Vidal, who described the Duke as having "always had something of...riveting stupidity to say on any subject" (Vidal, Palimpsest, 206)

“The thing that impresses me most about America is the way parents obey their children.”

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Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Look magazine, 5 March 1957.
Quelle: "Edward VIII, afterwards Duke of Windsor" The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations. Ed. Elizabeth Knowles. Oxford University Press, 2004. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press. Accessed on 21 November 2008 http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t115.e1010

“Outside Adelaide, Australia: "…they showed us some of the native aborigines at a wayside station in the great plain yesterday afternoon though they are the most revolting form of living creatures I've ever seen!! They are the lowest known form of human beings & are the nearest thing to monkeys I've ever seen"”

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Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

11 July 1920
Around the World with the Prince of Wales

“Mona said, 'Did you see Gore's new play The Best Man when you were in New York?' 'Of course not.'…'Don't like plays, only shows.”

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Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

He meant musical comedies."
In conversation with Mona Bismarck and Gore Vidal (Vidal, Palimpsest, 206)

“Qu'Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan, Canadian Indians: "I've told you what a foul decadent lazy crowd they are & what I think of them!! But this camp is pitched right inside an Indian reserve … & we have hundreds of the mouldy local tribe camped around us"”

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Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

6 October 1919
Around the World with the Prince of Wales

“Only two rules really count. Never miss an opportunity to relieve yourself; never miss a chance to sit down and rest your feet.”

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Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

A King's Story http://books.google.com/books?id=D2a1AAAAIAAJ&q=%22only+two+rules+really+count+never+miss+an+opportunity+to+relieve+yourself+never+miss+a+chance+to+sit+down+and+rest+your+feet%22&pg=PA132#v=onepage (1951)

“Acapulco, Mexico: "…queer, dirty little dago town…. The people are too revolting for words, super dagoes & some of them are quite black as a result of Spaniards inter-breeding with the Indians; & of course they only speak Spanish"”

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Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

9 September 1920
Around the World with the Prince of Wales

“At long last I am able to say a few words of my own… You must believe me when I tell you that I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as King as I would wish to do without the help and support of the woman I love.”

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Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Abdication Speech, December 11, 1936, via radio to a worldwide audience. http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/edward.htm

“Panama: "…a deadly spot the end of the world almost…. There are 20,000 British coloured people working on the canal…; they are mostly from Jamaica & smell too revolting for words…. the Panamanians are a very queer people, all dagoes of course, though very pompous and dirty"”

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Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

31 March - 1 April 1920
Around the World with the Prince of Wales

“Cologne, Germany: "Claud & I had a stroll in the centre of town afterwards & had great fun making the Hun men civilians get off the pavement for us …. It does one worlds of good to know how humiliating it must be for the Huns"”

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Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

9 January 1919
Around the World with the Prince of Wales

“It certainly is a situation of great delicacy but, at the same time, one in which it would seem I hold fifty per cent of the bargaining power in order that the Duchess and I can plan for the future in the most constructive and convenient way.”

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Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Hoping George VI's illness would allow him to resume the throne. Quoted by Christopher Wilson, The Telegraph, 22 Nov 2009 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/6624594/Revealed-the-Duke-and-Duchess-of-Windsors-secret-plot-to-deny-the-Queen-the-throne.html