I never participated in far-reaching political decisions, since I never belonged to the circle of the closest associates of Adolf Hitler, neither was I consulted by Adolf Hitler on general political questions, nor did I ever take part in conferences about such problems.

War is not a thing one wants.

In 1930 I became a member of the Reichstag.

On 24 August 1939, as an officer in the reserve, I had to join my regiment in Potsdam.

There is no independence of law against National Socialism. Say to yourselves at every decision which you make: "How would the Führer decide in my place?" In every decision ask yourselves: "Is this decision compatible with the National Socialist conscience of the German people?" Then you will have a firm iron foundation which, allied with the unity of the National Socialist People's State and with your recognition of the eternal nature of the will of Adolf Hitler, will endow your own sphere of decision with the authority of the Third Reich, and this for all time.

My aim was to safeguard justice, without doing harm to our war effort.

My first endeavor was to save the core of the German system of justice: the independent judiciary.