Creative Quotations from . . .
George III
(1738-1820) born on Jun 04
British ruler. "He was King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1760-1820; known for mental attacks and his support of policy that led to the loss of the American colonies."
 
   
F
Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton."

R
A traitor is everyone who does not agree with me.
A
George the Third
Ought never to have occurred
One can only wonder
At so grotesque a blunder.
N
"[O]nce 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."
K
"'Lord Chancellor, did I deliver the speech well ?' 'Very well indeed, sir,' was the enthusiastic answer. 'I am glad of that,' replied the king; 'for there was nothing in it.'"


Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: "First Speech in Parliament, 1760."
R: "In "The Stein and Day Dictionary of Definitive Quotations," by Michael McKenna, 1983."
A: "Of George III by E. C. Bentley; in "Dictionary of Quotations," by Bergen Evans, 1968."
N: "In "The Experts Speak," by Victor Navasky & Christopher Cerf, 1984."
K: "In "2500 Anecdotes for All Occasions," by Edmund Fuller, 1970."



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