The only one who really knows about the Reichstag is I, because I set it on fire! Hermann Goring More Quotes by Hermann Goring More Quotes From Hermann Goring It is silly to appeal to people's moral sense. Hermann Goring goering silly people I joined the party because I was a revolutionary, not because of any ideological nonsense. Hermann Goring nazism party history The Americans cannot build aeroplanes. They are very good at refrigerators and razor blades. Hermann Goring blades aviation razors Guns will make us powerful; butter will only make us fat. Hermann Goring powerful gun military I considered the attacks on London useless, and I told the Fuhrer again and again that inasmuch as I knew the English people as well as I did my own people, I could never force them to their knees by attacking London. We might be able to subdue the Dutch people by such measures but not the British. Hermann Goring useless might people In Hitler the rare union has taken place between the most acute logical thinker and truly profound philosopher, and the iron man of action...I follow no leadership but that of Adolf Hitler and of God. Hermann Goring iron taken men Hitler had the willpower of a demon and he needed it. If he didn't have such a strong willpower he couldn't have achieved anything. Don't forget, if Hitler had not lost the war, if he did not have to fight against the combination of big powers like England, America, and Russia - each one he could have conquered individually - these defendants and these generals would now be saying, 'Heil Hitler,' and would not be so damn critical. Hermann Goring fighting strong war Certainly I shall use the police, and most ruthlessly, whenever the German people are hurt. But I refuse the notion that the police are protective troops for Jewish stores. No, the police protect whoever comes into Germany legitimately, but it does not exist for the purpose of protecting Jewish money-lenders. Hermann Goring hurt history people In Berlin Jews controlled almost one hundred percent of the theaters and cinemas before the rise to power. Hermann Goring rise-to-power goering cinema But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. Hermann Goring voice simple country I would have let you shoot me without further ado! But it is not possible to hang the German Reichsmarschall! I cannot permit this. ... I have no moral obligation to submit to the justice of my enemies. I have therefore chosen the manner of death of the great Hannibal. Hermann Goring moral justice enemy There is hardly any politically minded man who acknowledges and agrees with every point of the program of a political party. Hermann Goring political party men I am what I have always been: the last Renaissance man, if I may be allowed to say so. Hermann Goring renaissance may men The political structure in different countries has different origins, different developments. Something which suits one country extremely well would perhaps fail completely in another. Germany, through the long centuries of monarchy, has always had a leadership principle. ... The position of the Catholic Church rests now, as before, on the clear leadership principle of its hierarchy. And I think I can also say that of Russia, too. Hermann Goring russia country thinking I have to laugh when the English claim they are such a wonderful nation. Everyone knows that Englishmen are really Germans, that the English kings were German, and that in Russia the emperors were either of German origin or received their education in Germany. Hermann Goring russia kings laughing Every bullet fired from the barrel of a police pistol was my bullet. If you call that murder, then I am the murderer. Hermann Goring nazism police history What do I care about danger? I've sent soldiers and airmen to death against the enemy - why should I be afraid? Hermann Goring care soldier enemy If I didn't have a sense of humor, how could I stand this trial now? Hermann Goring sense-of-humor goering trials My Luftwaffe is invincible... And so now we turn to England. How long will this one last - two, three weeks? Hermann Goring three two long I live the life of the last Renaissance man. Hermann Goring renaissance live-life men
