““Albert liked to play the stoic, and he embraced the opportunity to do over the negotiations about the marriage. He insisted that Uncle Leopold know what a great sacrifice he was making for the Saxe-Coburg family and Germany. As he gloomily lectured his uncle, 'troubles are inseparable from all human positions and…therefore if one must be subject to plagues and annoyances, it is better to be so for some great or worthy object than for trifles or miseries.' Unfortunately for Albert, Leopold was deaf to self-pitying emotional blackmail and remained determined on his course.””
![“[Adolf Hitler] was Austrian, so he knew how to play that role [being capable of apologizing]. In fact, it wasn't playacting, it was just part of who he was. He hated to see women cry or women upset.” quote by Gretl Braun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/469/gretl-braun-9500_apologizing_adolf-hitler-was-austrian-so-he-knew-how_2435688.jpg)
![“When Leopold wrote that the precise frontiers of the new state or states would be defined later, [German Chancellor] Bismarck said to an aide, "His Majesty displays the pretensions and naive selfishness of an Italian who considers that his charm and good looks will enable him to get away with…” quote by Adam Hochschild](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/925/adam-hochschild-4138_quote_when-leopold-wrote-that-the-precise-fron_157233.jpg)
![“I think for [Albert] Camus his mother was more than just that. She's love, absolute love. That's why it's written for her, dedicated to 'you who will never be able to read this book'.” quote by Catherine Camus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bc6/catherine-camus-12238_able_i-think-for-albert-camus-his-mother-was_1741638.jpg)
![“I don't like being away from home. That's one reason why I don't work as much as I used to [when I started my career], because so many things are on the road. I just don't want to be away from my husband, my dogs and my home. I don't sing that much any more because that also takes you on the road.” quote by Jane Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/07c/jane-powell-36243_away-from-home_i-don-t-like-being-away-from-home-that-s_278.jpg)
