Von Tresckow Quotes & Sayings

Bans are laws for the stupid. — Henning Von Tresckow

Every day, we are assassinating nearly 16,000 additional victims. — Henning Von Tresckow

It is almost certain that we will fail. But how will future history judge the German people, if not even a handful of men had the courage to put an end to that criminal? — Henning Von Tresckow

A man's moral worth is established only at the point where he is ready to give up his life in defense of his convictions. — Henning Von Tresckow

We have to show the world that not all of us are like him. Otherwise, this will always be Hitler's Germany. — Henning Von Tresckow

I cannot understand how people can still call themselves Christians and not be furious adversaries of Hitler's regime. — Henning Von Tresckow

Hitler is a dancing dervish. He must be shot down. — Henning Von Tresckow

The idea of freedom can never be disassociated from real Prussia. The real Prussian spirit means a synthesis between restraint and freedom, between voluntary subordination and conscientious leadership, between pride in oneself and consideration for others, between rigor and compassion. Unless a balance is kept between these qualities, the Prussian spirit is in danger of degenerating into soulless routine and narrow-minded dogmatism. — Henning Von Tresckow