Zitate und Sprüche von Bhumibol Adulyadej

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.

Thailand was built on compassion.

A good person can make another person good; it means that goodness will elicit goodness in the society; other persons will also be good.

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.

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

I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge.

You need to learn to stand up for yourself... and sometimes, pardon my language, kick some ass.

In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace we have built in Europe since 1945.

Grief is the price we pay for love.

No one who knew Diana will ever forget her. Millions of others who never met her, but felt they knew her, will remember her.

The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load.

I have to be seen to be believed.

I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.

First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her - for her energy and commitment to others, and especially for her devotion to her two boys.

To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?

It is impossible to please all the world.

There is little that can withstand a man who can conquer himself.

I am dying, but the state remains.

I could sooner reconcile all Europe than two women.

The food and the people in Thailand never let you down and Bangkok is an astonishing place - the culture's lovely and gentle.

Shopping in Thailand is super cheap and generally high quality. Bangkok is also safe. If you see anybody wearing camouflage holding a machete, don't be scared. They sell coconuts.

It's been more than 10 years since my mate came out of the room with tears in his eyes, screming: "It's a boy! It's a boy!"
We've never been to Thailand again.

Crowns do queer things to the heads beneath them.

You might be a king or a little street sweeper, but sooner or later you dance with the reaper.

There is no good and evil, there is only power and those too weak to seek it.

For there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.