- “Why of course the people don’t want war. Why should some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best he can expect is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally the common people don’t want war – neither in Russia, nor England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or a fascist dictatorship. Voice, or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” ~Hermann Goering, Head of the Luftwaffe in Nazi Germany
Leadership Quote
Leadership Quote / January 2003