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• The conservation of nature, the proper care for the human environment and a general concern for the long-term future of the whole of our planet are absolutely vital if future generations are to have a chance to enjoy their existence on this earth.

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  Nature, Long, Generations

  Speech at the Australian Conservation Foundation, Canberra, in April 1970. "The Environmental Revolution: Speeches on Conservation, 1962-77", 1978.

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• You can't have been here long, you haven't got a pot belly.

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  Long, Dukes, Edinburgh

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• I've never been noticeably reticent about talking on subjects about which I know nothing.

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  Talking, Classic, Subjects

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• A horse which stops dead just before a jump and thus propels its rider into a graceful arc provides a splendid excuse for general merriment.

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  Horse, Equestrian, Excuse

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• A gun is no more dangerous than a cricket bat in the hands of a madman.

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  Gun, Hands, Bats

  "Prince Philip's Gun Views Stir Furor" by William D. Montalbano, articles.latimes.com. December 20, 1996.

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• A few years ago, everybody was saying we must have more leisure, everyone's working too much. Now everybody's got more leisure time they're complaining they're unemployed. People don't seem to make up their minds what they want.

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  Years, People, Mind

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• The bastards murdered half my family.

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  Dukes, Edinburgh, Half

  "Prince Philip, the grandfather of political incorrectness" by John Moody, www.foxnews.com.

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• That's a nice tie... Do you have any knickers in that material?

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  Nice, Ties, Classic

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• So you are the people tearing down the Brazilian rainforest and breeding cattle.

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  People, Vegetarian, Vegan

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• Constitutionally I don't exist.

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  "Royal wedding: Should the royals have real jobs?", www.bbc.co.uk. January 27, 2011.

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• You could do with losing a little bit of weight.

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  Weight, Littles, Losing

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• You're not wearing mink knickers,are you?

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  Edinburgh, Classic, Mink

  "Did I say that?" by John Hind, www.theguardian.com. June 20, 2009.

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• British women can't cook.

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  Funny, Classic, British

  "Long Line of Princely Gaffes". Said in 1966, news.bbc.co.uk. March 01, 2002.

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• It's my custom to say something flattering to begin with so I shall be excused if I put my foot in it later on.

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  Feet, Classic, Flattering

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• Tolerance is the one essential ingredient ... You can take it from me that the Queen has the quality of tolerance in abundance.

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  Queens, Tolerance, Quality

  "Let's be happy for them today", www.theguardian.com. February 11, 2005.

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• I must confess that I am interested in leisure in the same way that a poor man is interested in money.

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  Men, Way, Leisure

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• There are always twenty excellent reasons for doing nothing for every one reason for starting anything-especially if it has never been done before.

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  Twenties, Done, Doing Nothing

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• I thought it was against the law for a woman to solicit.

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  Law, Classic

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• It's no use saying do this, do that, don't do that ... it's very easy when children want something to say no immediately. I think it's quite important not to give an unequivocal answer at once. Much better to think it over. Then, if you eventually say no, I think they really accept it.

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  Children, Thinking, Want Something

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• You have mosquitoes. I have the Press.

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  Mosquitoes, Classic, Presses

  Sain in 1966 to a hospital matron during a tour of the Caribbean. "The Reality of Monarchy" by Andrew Duncan, 1970.

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• Young people are the same as they always were. They are just as ignorant.

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  Funny, People, Ignorant

  "Prince Philip's Australian knighthood joins large collection of titles, and gaffes" by Michael Safi, www.theguardian.com. January 25, 2015.

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• Oh no, I might catch some ghastly disease.

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  Disease, Might, Classic

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• Do you work in a strip club?

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  Clubs, Classic

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• Anyone who is concerned about his dignity would be well advised to keep away from horses.

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  Horse, Would Be, Dignity

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• Books are certainly old fashioned, but only people with a very limited perception are silly enough to condemn ideas because of their age. It is, of course, equally silly to condemn the new fangled simply because it is strange.

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  Silly, Book, Ideas

  "Do Books Matter?". Book edited by Brian Baumfield, 1973.

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