Called to the throne of my fathers, I have taken over the government, looking to the King of all kings, and have vowed to God, following the example of my father, to be a righteous and gentle prince, to foster… — Wilhelm II Copy Share Image
It is the soldier and the army, not parliamentary majorities and decisions, that have welded the German Empire together. I put my trust in… — Wilhelm II Copy Share Image
Should you encounter the enemy, he will be defeated! No quarter will be given! Prisoners will not be taken! Whoever falls into your hands is forfeited. Just as a thousand years ago the Huns under their King Attila made a name for themselves, one that even today makes them seem mighty in history and legend, may the name German be… — Wilhelm II Copy Share
A Jew cannot be a true patriot. He is something different, like a bad insect. He must be kept apart, out of a place where he can do mischief - even by pogroms, if necessary. The Jews are responsible for Bolshevism in Russia, and Germany too. I was far too indulgent with them during my reign, and I bitterly regret… — Wilhelm II Copy Share
I look upon the People and the Nation as handed on to me as an responsibility conferred upon me by God, and I believe,… — Wilhelm II Copy Share Image
I am not a man who believes that we Germans bled and conquered thirty years ago [to be] pushed aside when great international decisions… — Wilhelm II Copy Share Image
England must have the mask of Christian peaceableness [peacefulness] torn publicly from her face... Our consuls in Turkey and India, agents, etc. must inflame… — Wilhelm II Copy Share Image
Called to the throne of my fathers, I have taken over the government, looking to the King of all kings, and have vowed to… — Wilhelm II Copy Share Image
You English are like mad bulls... you see red everywhere! What on earth has come over you, to heap on us such suspicion as… — Wilhelm II Copy Share Image