Gems (?) of German Thought

97. The principle which the Kaiser impressed on his soldiers lives in his own soul: "Each must so do his duty that, when he shall one day answer the heavenly bugle-call, he may...

37. Since the great German Renaissance of the new humanism, the Hellenic has become the truly German.... As the Peloponnesian War divided the States of Hellas into two camps, so...

348. Terrorism is seen to be a relatively gentle procedure, useful to keep in a state of obedience the masses of the people.--GENERAL V. HARTMANN, D.R., Vol. XIII, p. 462.

282. In one way or another _we must square our account with France_ if we wish for a free hand in our international policy.... France must be so completely crushed that she can...

413. [Title.] "The Greatest Criminal against Humanity of the Twentieth Century, KING EDWARD VII. OF ENGLAND. A Curse Pamphlet (_Fluchschrift_),[40] by Lieutenant-Colonel Reinhol...

226a. Formerly German thought was shut up in her corner, but now the world shall have its coat cut according to German measure, and as far as our swords flash and German blood f...

Some readers may be disposed to regret that the great Germanic trinity, Nietzsche-Treitschke-Bernhardi, contribute so largely to my anthology. In the first place, it may be said...

171. The French soldiers thought they were only going to manoeuvres. Not until they were face to face with the enemy, had come under the fire of our rifles and seen our bayonets...

487. At no former time could the French soldier be reproached with cowardice.... If his present conduct is so far beneath his reputation ... it is because he lacks the stimulus...

Thor stood at the midnight end of the world, His battle-mace flew from his hand: "So far as my clangorous hammer I've hurled Mine are the sea and the land!" And onward hurtled t...

Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm (1844-1900). The philosopher of the "Will to Power" and of Immoralism. Went mad 1888, 256, 262, 269, 270, 273, 288, 292, 327, 329, 331, 333, 335, 33...