Author: Manfred von Richthofen

Quotes

In the heat of the Russian summer a sleeping car is the most horrible instrument of martyrdom imaginable.

In the heat of the Russian summer a sleeping car is the most horrible instrument of martyrdom imaginable.

- Manfred von Richthofen

I never was good at learning things. I did just enough work to pass. In my opinion it would have been wrong to do more than was just sufficient, so I worked as little as possible.

I never was good at learning things. I did just enough work to pass. In my opinion it would have been wrong to do more than was just sufficient, so I worked as little as possible.

- Manfred von Richthofen

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.

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.

- Manfred von Richthofen

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.

- Manfred von Richthofen

Now I am within thirty yards of him. He must fall. The gun pours out its stream of lead. Then it jams. Then it reopens fire. That jam almost saved his life.

Now I am within thirty yards of him. He must fall. The gun pours out its stream of lead. Then it jams. Then it reopens fire. That jam almost saved his life.

- Manfred von Richthofen

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