Belgian Colonial Empire Quotes
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“What a beautiful breed these Wagenias and how friendly.”
“Beyens for Tonkin, certainly did not encourage him, he just obeyed.”
“Everything you say about Tonkin is very fair. This one is a dangerous toy.”
“It is indisputable that the blacks have benefited from certain benefits of civilization.”
“Santo Tomas was based on emigration and was therefore bound to fail, Belgians do not emigrate.”
“The country was bought by Belgium to settle the Belgians returning from Congo at the time of independence”
“The negro workers are still unaware of the force that can give them union organization; happy industrialists.”
“The chief comes to greet us, he is a handsome Baluba negro, dressed as a European with a white helmet; shame.”
“The Philippines was the gateway to China and Japan! No one would allow a great Power to come and settle there.”
“Production is ensured by the native working no longer as an employee, but as a free peasant, owner of his land.”
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“The grant from the Brazilian government specified a 6,000,000 francs capitalization which the company never was able to raise.”
“The need was developing for oil for industrial machinery, but there was a very heavy trade imbalance in favor of the Rio Nunez.”
“The Belgians are setting about the task of combating the shortage of labour with almost Teutonic thoroughness and far-sightedness.”
“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?”
“The temperature is hot, but the country is healthy. Europeans can easily acclimatize there, live well there, and maintain their activity.”