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Friedrich Kellner
15 quotes
“To trample democracy with one’s feet and give power to a single man over almost eighty million people is so terrible one can really tremble over the things that will come.”
Friedrich Kellner (1885–1970) first seen 1939 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: September 17, 1939; p. 43.
“Terror is trump. Methods of common brutal suppression are considered sanctified laws. "Old Fighters" are saints, and from the district leader upwards there are only Gods!”
Friedrich Kellner (1885–1970) first seen 1939 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: October 7, 1939; p. 43.
“If the Jews, who over the centuries contributed demonstrable achievements in the economy for the total development of the nation, can be made a people without rights, then that is an act unworthy of a cultured nation. The curse of this evil deed will indelibly rest on the entire German people. The authors, the National Socialists, will have disappeared some day; their deeds, however, will live on”
Friedrich Kellner (1885–1970) first seen 1939 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: October 13, 1939; p. 48
“This "Conqueror of Berlin," as he [Joseph Goebbels] has named himself, has completely conquered Germany. And not only that: many Germans living abroad--all too many of them, unfortunately--have fallen for the cunning propaganda.”
Friedrich Kellner (1885–1970) first seen 1939 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: October 14, 1939; p. 49.
“Why only hate? Where does love remain? Or at least a little decency toward other people? We think we can behave against everyone in the exact same rabid way we did against the Jews: to smash, crush--and even exterminate.”
Friedrich Kellner (1885–1970) first seen 1940 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: March 30, 1940; p. 65.
“The carnage will eventually come to an end, but the Western powers will carry the historical guilt for not promptly providing the most intensive preventative measures against Germany's incessant politics of aggression. Possibilities existed, but no actions were taken.”
Friedrich Kellner (1885–1970) first seen 1940 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: May 29, 1940; p. 73.
“Spineless politics do not change the mind of a tyrant. The sharpest means would still be too mild.”
Friedrich Kellner (1885–1970) first seen 1940 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: May 29, 1940; p. 73.
“Hitler knew weapons alone would not be decisive, he focused on molding the people’s spirit, breeding something singular in history: bravado, blind obedience, ruthlessness, and brutality. There was contempt for every noble human emotion; contemptible disregard for the thinking of others; destruction of religion and religious establishments -- and there was the extermination of the Jews because they were wiser than the German people.”
Friedrich Kellner (1885–1970) first seen 1941 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: July 15, 1941, p. 131.
“The world will rightfully be outraged over so much inhumanity, and it will ignite a hatred that can never be extinguished. . . . How long will this reign of terror continue?”
Friedrich Kellner (1885–1970) first seen 1941 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: October 26, 1941; p. 144.
“There is no punishment that would be hard enough to be applied to these Nazi beasts. Of course, in the case of retribution the innocent will have to suffer along with them. Ninety-nine percent of the German people, directly or indirectly, carry the guilt for the present situation. Therefore we can only say this: Those who travel together, hang together.”
Friedrich Kellner (1885–1970) first seen 1941 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: October 28, 1941; p. 145.
“Under the category, "Air Force aided by Hitler youth," the children wear military uniforms and become used to handling the artillery. Fifteen- and sixteen-year-old children as warriors! If the war still continues to last for a long time, perhaps infants also will be used. Total war!”
Friedrich Kellner (1885–1970) first seen 1943 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: December 14, 1943; p. 299.
“The Party uses the lies up to the last moment as a cover-up. Thus it intimidates the political opponents and provides its Party comrades with sedatives. It is so unbelievably simple for the current gang to lie to this German people and to lead these fools around by the nose.”
Friedrich Kellner (1885–1970) first seen 1945 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: March 26, 1945; p. 399.
“We can hold up under everything if only we have the certainty the monster Hitler with his insatiable bloodletting and plundering will have committed soon his last shameful deed.”
Friedrich Kellner (1885–1970) first seen 1945 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: March 28, 1945; p. 400.
“Adolph Hitler, "the most ingenious field marshal of all time," the all-powerful ruler over the 1,000 Year Reich-- which collapsed after twelve years --- has disappeared from the scene. The NSDAP has come to a complete and inglorious end.”
Friedrich Kellner (1885–1970) first seen 1945 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: May 1, 1945; p. 405.
“If now, after the collapse, any of these lackeys of Adolf Hitler has the insolence to want to be considered as a harmless onlooker, then one can only wish he immediately feels the scourge of avenging mankind. . . . Whoever cries about having lost the totalitarian system or wants to resurrect National Socialism is to be treated as an incorrigible lunatic.”
Friedrich Kellner (1885–1970) first seen 1945 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: May 8, 1945; p. 409-10.