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

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

Everything depends on whether we have for opponents those French tricksters or those daring rascals, the English. I prefer the English. Frequently their daring can only be described as stupidity. In their eyes it may be pluck and daring.

If I should come out of this war alive, I will have more luck than brains.

What's the hurry? Are you afraid I won't come back?

One can become enthusiastic over anything. For a time I was delighted with bomb throwing. It gave me a tremendous pleasure to bomb those fellows from above.

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