"I am dragged in spite of myself in this damn Africa business; a toy which, it is true, will hurt no one; which excite…"

"Everything you say about Tonkin. is very fair, this one is a dangerous toy."

"The King decreases his alms. All of this. All the money saved goes to Africa. What will it be like when you have conq…"

"Van Praet and Devaux were not concerned with the Congo. They both expressed a desire to be kept out of the "African a…"

"During all his long and active career in this northwest section, he was particularly successful in his dealings with …"

"It was not worth shedding so much blood for such a trifle!"

"Whatever my desire to acquire a colony for Belgium, I hardly regret the impossibility in which I am to act. I do find…"

"The stay in Madrid having made me lose the few illusions I still had about the Philippines affair, I asked and alread…"

"Thanks for explanations. Since Belgian nationality is useless, isn't it better to travel an African traveler who will…"

"His conduct will very soon give rise to a very lively debate; or it will justify itself and it will be very good to u…"