The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (181 page)
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Genet, Jean
1910–86
1910–86
1
What we need is hatred. From it our ideas are born.
Are you there…Africa of the millions of royal slaves, deported Africa, drifting continent, are you there? Slowly you vanish, you withdraw into the past, into the tales of castaways, colonial museums, the works of scholars.
What we need is hatred. From it our ideas are born.
The Blacks
(1959); epigraph
Are you there…Africa of the millions of royal slaves, deported Africa, drifting continent, are you there? Slowly you vanish, you withdraw into the past, into the tales of castaways, colonial museums, the works of scholars.
The Blacks
(1959)
Genghis Khan
(
Temujin
) 1162–1227
(
Temujin
) 1162–1227
1
Happiness lies in conquering one's enemies, in driving them in front of oneself, in taking their property, in savouring their despair, in outraging their wives and daughters.
Happiness lies in conquering one's enemies, in driving them in front of oneself, in taking their property, in savouring their despair, in outraging their wives and daughters.
Witold Rodzinski
The Walled Kingdom: A History of China
(1979)
George I
1660–1727
1660–1727
1
I hate all Boets and Bainters.
I hate all Boets and Bainters.
John Campbell
Lives of the Chief Justices
(1849) "Lord Mansfield"
George II
1683–1760
1683–1760
1
Non, j'aurai des maîtresses.No, I shall have mistresses.
when Queen Caroline, on her deathbed in 1737, urged him to marry again; the Queen replied, "Ah! mon dieu! cela n'empêche pas [Oh, my God! That won't make any difference]"
Mad, is he? Then I hope he will
bite
some of my other generals.
replying to the Duke of Newcastle, who had complained that General Wolfe was a madman
Non, j'aurai des maîtresses.No, I shall have mistresses.
when Queen Caroline, on her deathbed in 1737, urged him to marry again; the Queen replied, "Ah! mon dieu! cela n'empêche pas [Oh, my God! That won't make any difference]"
John Hervey
Memoirs of the Reign of George II
(1848) vol. 2.
Mad, is he? Then I hope he will
bite
some of my other generals.
replying to the Duke of Newcastle, who had complained that General Wolfe was a madman
Henry Beckles Willson
Life and Letters of James Wolfe
(1909) ch. 17
George III
1738–1820
1738–1820
1
Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton.
Was there ever such stuff as great part of Shakespeare? Only one must not say so! But what think you?—what?—Is there not sad stuff? what?—what?
Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton.
The King's Speech on Opening the Session
House of Lords, 18 November 1760
Was there ever such stuff as great part of Shakespeare? Only one must not say so! But what think you?—what?—Is there not sad stuff? what?—what?
to Fanny Burney, in
Diary and Letters of Madame d'Arblay
vol. 2 (1842) diary, 19 December 1785
George IV
1762–1830
1762–1830
1
Harris, I am not well; pray get me a glass of brandy.
on first seeing Caroline of Brunswick, his future wife
Harris, I am not well; pray get me a glass of brandy.
on first seeing Caroline of Brunswick, his future wife
Earl of Malmesbury
Diaries and Correspondence
(1844), 5 April 1795
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