Governor-general of The Philippines/spanish Colonial Government 1565-1761

Famous quotes containing the words spanish, colonial and/or government:

    “The hangover became a part of the day as well allowed-for as the Spanish siesta.”
    —F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940)

    “The North will at least preserve your flesh for you; Northerners are pale for good and all. There’s very little difference between a dead Swede and a young man who’s had a bad night. But the Colonial is full of maggots the day after he gets off the boat.”
    —Louis-Ferdinand Céline (1894–1961)

    “All forms of government symbolize an immortal government, common to all dynasties and independent of numbers, perfect where two men exist, perfect where there is only one man.”
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)