As a little boy of eleven I entered the Cadet Corps. I was not particularly eager to become a Cadet, but my father wished it. So my wishes were not consulted.

The important thing in aeroplanes is that they shall be speedy.

Find the enemy and shoot him down. Anything else is nonsense.

I started shooting when I was much too far away. That was merely a trick of mine. I did not mean so much as to hit him as to frighten him, and I succeeded in catching him. He began flying curves and this enabled me to draw near.

My dear Excellency! I have not gone to war to collect cheese and eggs, but for another purpose.

Everything in the air that is beneath me, especially if it is a one seater . . . is lost, for it cannot shoot to the rear.

The quality of the box matters little. Success depends upon the man who sits in it.