Of course people don't want war. Why should a poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best thing he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece?

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.

I live the life of the last Renaissance man.

It's east to start a war in any 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.

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

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