In the beginning [Hitler] was genial and pleasant. He would have extraordinary willpower and unheard-of influence on people.

We have no butter... but I ask you, would you rather have butter or guns? Preparedness makes us powerful. Butter merely makes us fat.

I live the life of the last Renaissance man.

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.

My Luftwaffe is invincible... And so now we turn to England. How long will this one last - two, three weeks?

Why, of course, the people don't want war.

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