53 Top Hermann Goring Quotes
Hermann Goring was a German military and political leader. He was later convicted for war crimes. One of the most prominent figures in the ‘Nazi Party,’ he ruled the country from 1933 to 1945. He was honoured with ‘Pour le Merite,’ and was the veteran World War 1 flying ace. By 1941, he was at the zenith of his influence and power. We have rounded some interesting quotes by Hermann Goring on peace, trials, military, freedom, culture, law, men, mistakes, feelings, communist, enemy, leaders, war, agriculture, justice, statesman and more.
Why, of course, the people don't want war.
Whenever I hear the word culture, I reach for my revolver
What do I care about danger? I've sent soldiers and airmen to death against the enemy - why should I be afraid?
We will go down in history either as the world's greatest statesmen or its worst villains.
We have no butter... but I ask you, would you rather have butter or guns? Preparedness makes us powerful. Butter merely makes us fat.
There is hardly any politically minded man who acknowledges and agrees with every point of the program of a political party.
The victor will always be the judge, and the vanquished the accused.
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.
The only one who really knows about the Reichstag is I, because I set it on fire!
The Jew must clearly understand one thing at once, he must get out!
The Americans cannot build aeroplanes. They are very good at refrigerators and razor blades.
The Americans are good about making fancy cars and refrigerators, but that doesn't mean they are any good at making aircraft. They are bluffing. They are excellent at bluffing.
Shoot first and inquire afterwards, and if you make mistakes, I will protect you.
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?
No enemy bomber can reach the Ruhr. If one reaches the Ruhr, my name is not Goering. You may call me Meyer.
Naturally the common people don't want war. . . but after all it is the leaders of a country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along. . .
My measures will not be crippled by any bureaucracy. Here I don't have to worry about Justice; my mission is only to destroy and to exterminate; nothing more.
My Luftwaffe is invincible... And so now we turn to England. How long will this one last - two, three weeks?
It's east to start a war in any country
It wasn't that I amassed it with aims of selling it and becoming a rich man. My personality demanded that I be surrounded by the best examples of the world's art.
It is silly to appeal to people's moral sense.
![In the beginning [Hitler] was genial and pleasant. He would have extraordinary willpower and unheard-of influence on people.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/hermann-goring-146984.jpg)
In the beginning [Hitler] was genial and pleasant. He would have extraordinary willpower and unheard-of influence on people.
In Hitler the rare union has taken place between the most acute logical thinker and truly profound philosopher, and the iron man of action...I follow no leadership but that of Adolf Hitler and of God.
In Berlin Jews controlled almost one hundred percent of the theaters and cinemas before the rise to power.
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.
If I didn't have a sense of humor, how could I stand this trial now?
![I would be able to defend my actions, no matter what [evidence] they had on me.](https://www.wisdomly.net/images/quotes/hermann-goring-146978.jpg)
I would be able to defend my actions, no matter what [evidence] they had on me.
I will decide who is a Jew!
I think that women are wonderful but I've never met one yet who didn't show more feeling than logic.
I live the life of the last Renaissance man.
