Phrase by '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.

Author: Manfred von Richthofen - German Aviator
  Father , Boy , Become , Wishes


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.

Author: Manfred von Richthofen - German Aviator
  Nothing , War , Talk , Service


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.

Author: Manfred von Richthofen - German Aviator
  Next , Day , War , Take


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

Author: Manfred von Richthofen - German Aviator
  War , Purpose , Cheese , Gone


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

Author: Manfred von Richthofen - German Aviator
  Beautiful , Enemy , Stone , Honored


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.

Author: Manfred von Richthofen - German Aviator
  Life , I Am , Fire , Fall


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.

Author: Manfred von Richthofen - German Aviator
  Work , Good , Opinion , Learning


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.

Author: Manfred von Richthofen - German Aviator
  Thought , Anything , Enemy , Wherever


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

Author: Manfred von Richthofen - German Aviator
  Car , Heat , Summer , Instrument


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.

Author: Manfred von Richthofen - German Aviator
  Me , Time , Anything , Pleasure


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