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When you're bored with yourself, marry and be bored with someone else.

~Edward Viii

Topics: Bored Else Marry Someone You Yourself

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I wanted to be an up-to-date king. But I didn't have much time.

~Edward Viii

Topics: King Much Time Up-To-Date Wanted

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These works brought all these people here. Something should be done to get them at work again.

~Edward Viii

Topics: Again Brought Done Get Here People Should Something Them Work Works

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The thing that impresses me most about America is the way parents obey their children.

~Edward Viii

Topics: About America Children Me Most Obey Parents Thing Way

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I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as king as I would wish to do without the help and support of the woman I love.

~Edward Viii

Topics: Burden Carry Discharge Duties Found Heavy Help Impossible King Love Responsibility Support Wish Without Woman Would I Love

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A boy is holding a girl so very tight in his arms tonight.

~Edward Viii

Topics: Arms Boy Girl His Holding Tight Tonight Very

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I like going there for golf. America's one vast golf course these days.

~Edward Viii

Topics: America Course Days Going Golf Golf Course Like Vast

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Perhaps one of the only positive pieces of advice that I was ever given was that supplied by an old courtier who observed: Only two rules really count. Never miss an opportunity to relieve yourself; never miss a chance to sit down and rest your feet.

~Edward Viii

Topics: Advice Chance Count Down Ever Feet Given Miss Never Observed Old Only Opportunity Perhaps Pieces Positive Really Relieve Rest Rules Sit Supplied Two Who Your Yourself

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You all know the reasons which have impelled me to renounce the throne. But I want you to understand that in making up my mind I did not forget the country or the empire, which, as Prince of Wales and lately as King, I have for twenty-five years tried to serve.

~Edward Viii

Topics: Country Did Empire Forget Impelled King Know Lately Making Making Up Me Mind Prince Reasons Renounce Serve Throne Tried Twenty-Five Understand Up Wales Want Which Years You I Want You

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Of course, I do have a slight advantage over the rest of you. It helps in a pinch to be able to remind your bride that you gave up a throne for her.

~Edward Viii

Topics: Able Advantage Bride Course Gave Helps Her Over Pinch Remind Rest Slight Throne Up You Your

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Royalty

Born: June 23rd, 1894

Died: May 28th, 1972

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