Edward VIII of the United Kingdom: Quotes about people

Edward VIII of the United Kingdom was king of the United Kingdom and its dominions in 1936. Explore interesting quotes on people.
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“These works brought all these people here. Something should be done to get them at work again.”

Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Spoken at an abandoned colliery, November 19, 1936. Often wrongly quoted as "something must be done".
Source: 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,

People

“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"”

Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

9 September 1920
Around the World with the Prince of Wales

People

“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"”

Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

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

People , World

“I hear you are going to In-jea. A most interesting country. I had a very good time there in my early youth. You must do the pig-sticking in Rajasthan. And you will find the people most agreeable in their own way. They have been most uncommonly decent to my niece.”

Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Galbraith, Ambassador’s Journal, 36
To John Kenneth Galbraith, who had been appointed American ambassador to India,

People , Youth , Way , Time