Above all, I shall see to it that the enemy will not be able to drop any bombs.

The Americans cannot build aeroplanes. They are very good at refrigerators and razor blades.

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.

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.

It's east to start a war in any country

I know two types of law because I know two types of men, those who are with us and those who are against us.

There is hardly any politically minded man who acknowledges and agrees with every point of the program of a political party.