George III Quotes

• Everyone who does not agree with me is a traitor and a scoundrel.

  George III

  Doe, Traitor, Scoundrels

  "Saratoga: Turning Point of America's Revolutionary War". Book by Richard M Ketchum, p. 65, 1997.

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• The die is now cast; the colonies must either submit or triumph.... we must not retreat.

  George III

  Triumph, Revolution, Retreat

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• I can never suppose this country so far lost to all ideas of self-importance as to be willing to grant America independence; if that could ever be adopted I shall despair of this country being ever preserved from a state of inferiority and consequently falling into a very low class among the European States.

  George III

  Country, Fall, Self

  1780 Letter to Lord North, 7 Mar.

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• Once vigorous measures appear to be the only means left of bringing the Americans to a due submission to the mother country, the colonies will submit.

  George III

  Country, Mother, Mean

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• I spend money on war because it is necessary, but to spend it on science, that is pleasant to me. This object costs no tears; it is an honour to humanity

  George III

  War, Science, Humanity

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• We are determined to listen to nothing from the illegal congress.

  George III

  Revolution, Determined, Illegal

  77 Copy quote

• If he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world.

  George III

  Men, History, Doe

  "A Tale of Two Fathers" by Steven Knapp, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 19, 2014.

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• It is essential to our interest and the security of our colonies that the several nations or tribes of Indians... who live under our protection, should not be molested or disturbed.

  George III

  Essentials, Revolution, Tribes

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• Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton

  George III

  Country, Names, American Revolution

  'The King's Speech on Opening the Session' in 'Hansard' 18 November 1760, col. 942

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• Lord Chancellor, did I deliver the speech well? I am glad of that, for there was nothing in it.

  George III

  Speech, Lord, Wells

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• Mad, is he? Then I hope that he will bite some of my other generals!

  George III

  War, History, Mad

  67 Copy quote

• Nothing worth noting.

  George III

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• Knavery seems to be so much a the striking feature of its inhabitants that it may not in the end be an evil that they will become aliens to this kingdom.

  George III

  America, Evil, Kingdoms

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• Was there ever such thing as great Shakespeare? Only one must not say so! But what think you — what — was there not sad stuff?

  George III

  Thinking, Stuff

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