Manfred von Richthofen

I honored the fallen enemy by placing a stone on his beautiful grave. ↗

— Manfred von Richthofen

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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

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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. ↗

— Manfred von Richthofen

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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. ↗

— Manfred von Richthofen

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

— Manfred von Richthofen

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It is a pity that my collection of trophies contains not a single Russian. ↗

— Manfred von Richthofen

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It is better that one's customers come to one's shop than to have to look for them abroad. ↗

— Manfred von Richthofen

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

— Manfred von Richthofen

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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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Of course no one thought of anything except of attacking the enemy. It lies in the instinct of every German to rush at the enemy wherever he meets him, particularly if he meets hostile cavalry. ↗

— Manfred von Richthofen

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