Bhumibol Adulyadej Quotes

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Bhumibol Adulyadej

Profession : Statesman

Birth : December 5, 1927

When people have compassion, friendship, and unity, they speak and think in a constructive way to ensure national independence and prosperity.

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The will to work of everyone in the country is the best guarantee of national survival.

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Goodness is something that makes us serene and content; it is magnificent. Those who are not good are evil.

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We must use the wrath of nature as our teacher.

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Thailand was built on compassion.

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Everybody needs to lower his ego.

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Bangkok is a toilet without a flush.

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Western people ask me whether it is a paradox that I am King but support democracy. I have to tell them that in Thailand, the King is the guarantor of democracy.

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Everyone must correct his own self; this is something more difficult to cope with, but it is not impossible.

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The most important thing is you should not be split or fighting each other.

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There may be some people in the country who forget to perform their duty. You should set an example by doing your job with honesty and faithfulness.

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We need to inspire and give each other confidence so that the work we do will be fruitful for the well-being of the people and the stability and security of the country.

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If Thai citizens still hold this harmony in their hearts, there is hope that in whatever the situation, Thailand will surely get through it safely and with stability.

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They say that a kingdom is like a pyramid: the king on top and the people below. But in this country, it's upside down.

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The King has a right to make political remarks. He is a Thai citizen and has his rights and freedoms under the Constitution. Each of you is under the Constitution, and so is the King. I am using my freedom under the Constitution.

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If they want to criticize me, I don't care; I don't mind. But they must criticize me fairly. Usually, the criticism is not fair. Or the praise, even the praise sometimes is not fair.

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It could be argued that, in Thailand, many foreigners have come and gone, and the number of people who are considered to be Thai have traveled abroad in a great number.

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My mother praised me when I did something good, and then the next moment, she would say, 'Don't float.' She put me in a balloon and then pricked it.

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Why is it that the king can do no wrong? This shows they do not regard the king as being a human. But the king can do wrong.

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I have been extremely touched by these signs of affection on the part of all the Thai people.

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