There is no man more pusillanimous than I when I am planning a campaign. I purposely exaggerate all the dangers and all the calamities that the circumstances make possible. I am in a thoroughly painful state of agitation. This does not keep me from looking quite serene in front of my entourage; I am like an unmarried girl laboring with child. Once I have made up my mind, everything is forgotten except what leads to success.

Any alliance whose purpose is not the intention to wage war is senseless and useless.

I have assured him... that once this problem is solved... I shall take no further interest in the Czech state... We don't want any Czechs!

How important the expansion of our people's living space (Lebensraum)...to permanently secure their food supplies.

Only thus shall we win the living space that we need.

The people of Crimea, from what I've heard, would rather be with Russia than where they were.