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.

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

The murder of a man is still murder, even in wartime.

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.

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

I have had an experience which might perhaps be described as being shot down. At the same time, I call shot down only when one falls down. Today I got into trouble but I escaped with a whole skin.