We have no butter... but I ask you, would you rather have butter or guns? Preparedness makes us powerful. Butter merely makes us fat. Hermann Goring More Quotes by Hermann Goring More Quotes From Hermann Goring Naturally, the common people don't want war ... but after all it is the leaders of a 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. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in every country. Hermann Goring militarypeacecountry The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders...tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. Hermann Goring freedompeacecountry We will go down in history either as the world's greatest statesmen or its worst villains. Hermann Goring goeringvillainworld God gave the savior to the German people. We have faith, deep and unshakeable faith, that he [Hitler] was sent to us by God to save Germany. Hermann Goring scarystupidpeople Hitler used to come to my house once in a while for a cup of coffee, and because I led a normal life, he would leave at about 9 p.m. ... However, Hitler used to spend practically all of his nights, sometimes until four a.m., with Goebbels. ... God knows what evil influence Goebbels had on him during those long visits. Hermann Goring coffeenightlong I know two types of law because I know two types of men, those who are with us and those who are against us. Hermann Goring lawmentwo Whenever I hear the word culture, I reach for my revolver Hermann Goring revolvergoeringculture To me there are two Hitlers: one who existed until the end of the French war; the other begins with the Russian campaign. In the beginning he was genial and pleasant. He would have extraordinary willpower and unheard-of influence on people. The important thing to remember is that the first Hitler, the man who I knew until the end of the French war, had much charm and goodwill. He was always frank. The second Hitler, who existed from the beginning of the Russian campaign until his suicide, was always suspicious, easily upset, and tense. He was distrustful to an extreme degree. Hermann Goring suicidemenwar The victor will always be the judge, and the vanquished the accused. Hermann Goring accusedjudging If people say that here and there someone has been taken away and maltreated, I can only reply: You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. Hermann Goring eggstakenpeople Our movement took a grip on cowardly Marxism and from it extracted the meaning of socialism. It also took from the cowardly middle-class parties their nationalism. Throwing both into the cauldron of our way of life there emerged, as clear as a crystal, the synthesis -- German National Socialism. Hermann Goring goeringpartyclass I think that women are wonderful but I've never met one yet who didn't show more feeling than logic. Hermann Goring goeringfeelingsthinking Shoot first and inquire afterwards, and if you make mistakes, I will protect you. Hermann Goring goeringmistakefirsts No enemy bomber can reach the Ruhr. If one reaches the Ruhr, my name is not Goering. You may call me Meyer. Hermann Goring bombersnamesenemy I will decide who is a Jew! Hermann Goring jew The only one who really knows about the Reichstag is I, because I set it on fire! Hermann Goring goeringfireknows The Jew must clearly understand one thing at once, he must get out! Hermann Goring one-thinggoeringjew After a certain period of time, when I had acquired more insight into the Fuehrer's personality, I gave him my hand and said: "I unite my fate with yours for better or for worse: I dedicate myself to you in good times and in bad, even unto death." I really meant it-and still do. Hermann Goring fatepersonalityhands After the United States gobbled up California and half of Mexico, and we were stripped down to nothing, territorial expansion suddenly becomes a crime. It's been going on for centuries, and it will still go on. Hermann Goring expansioncaliforniaunited-states My measures will not be crippled by any bureaucracy. Here I don't have to worry about Justice; my mission is only to destroy and to exterminate; nothing more. Hermann Goring goeringworryjustice
