Himmler, Bormann, and Goebbels, they were probably bad fellows.

One day I heard a speech of Hitler. In this speech he said that the German factory worker and the German labourer must make common cause with the German intellectual worker.

I could not have the honour of being a German soldier because of my imprisonment in the First World War. And in this world war the Fuehrer refuses to allow me to serve as a soldier.

I was never informed in advance about the start of the war or about foreign political developments.

I am dying innocent. The sentence is wrong. God protect Germany and make Germany great again. Long live Germany! God protect my family!

As a cabin boy on a Norwegian sailing ship I earned five kronen a week in addition to my keep.

I was elected to the Diet in the same way as at every parliamentary election.

My connection with the Reich Ministers was of a purely official nature and was very infrequent.

Although as a sailor I despised politics - for I loved my sailor's life and still love it today - conditions forced me to take up a definite attitude towards political problems.

I was member of the Diet as long as it existed, until May 1933.

The Diet was dissolved by a Reich Government decree.

Writing is one of the ways I participate in transformation.

Love is the only truth

Write a complaint letter. Then answer it.

I sometimes think that shame, mere awkward, senseless shame, does as much towards preventing good acts and straightforward happiness as any of our vices can do.

I've always said that I use my voice as an instrument. It was something I created myself, and I said, 'Have voice, will travel.'

Losing dad (Bobby Bonds) was the worst thing in the world.

It's very embarrassing to be put on the spot.

I got one that can throw but can't catch, and one that can catch but can't throw, and one who can hit but can't do either.

Well, Bill, I don't think you're going to find many shy people that are in the political business.

If I have a choice between looking something up and making it up, I'll make it up every time.