Manfred von Richthofen Quotes

I honored the fallen enemy by placing a stone on his beautiful grave.
Manfred von Richthofen

Beautiful, Enemy, Stone

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

Work, Good, Learning

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

Car, Sleeping, Summer

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

Abroad, Customers, Shop

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

War, Another, Purpose

All the papers contained nothing but fantastic stories about the war. However, for several months we had been accustomed to war talk. We had so often packed our service trunks that the whole thing had become tedious.
Manfred von Richthofen

War, Nothing, Become

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

Father, Become, Wishes

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.
Manfred von Richthofen

Stupidity, Everything, May

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

Time, Experience, Today

It is a pity that my collection of trophies contains not a single Russian.
Manfred von Richthofen

Single, Pity, Russian

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

Life, Fire, Him

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

Enemy, Him, Thought

Of course, with the increasing number of aeroplanes one gains increased opportunities for shooting down one's enemies, but at the same time, the possibility of being shot down one's self increases.
Manfred von Richthofen

Time, Self, Down

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

Time, Become, Pleasure

The English had hit upon a splendid joke. They intended to catch me or to bring me down.
Manfred von Richthofen

Down, Joke, Bring

There were sometimes from forty to sixty English machines, but unfortunately the Germans were often in the minority. With them quality was more important than quantity.
Manfred von Richthofen

Important, Sometimes, Often

We convinced him quickly that the possibility of war was absolutely nil and continued our festivity. On the next day we were ordered to take the field.
Manfred von Richthofen

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Biography

Nationality: German

Born: May 2, 1892

Died: April 21, 1918

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