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Manfred von Richthofen

Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918), also known as the "Red Baron", was a fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I. He is considered the ace-of-aces of the war, being officially credited with 80 air combat victories.

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The quality of the box matters little. Success depends upon the man who sits in it.

Box, Littles, Man, Matters, Men, Quality

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

Cheesy, Eggs, Excellency, Purpose, War

Sometimes, however, the Gaelic blood asserts itself. The Frenchmen will then attack. But the French attacking spirit is like bottled lemonade. It lacks tenacity. The Englishmen, on the other hand, one notices that they are of Germanic blood. Sportsmen easily take to flying, and Englishmen see in flying nothing but a sport.

Blood, Germanic, Hands, Notices, Sport, Sports

The murder of a man is still murder, even in wartime.

Man, Men, Murder, Wartime

Success flourishes only in perseverance ceaseless, restless perseverance.

Accomplishment, Ceaseless, Perseverance, Restless, Success

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.

Enough, Learning, Littles, Opinion, Pass, Sufficient

It is a pity that my collection of trophies contains not a single Russian.

Collections, Contains, Pity, Single, Trophies

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.

Boys, Corps, Eleven, Entered, Father, Wish

Fight on and fly on to the last drop of blood and the last drop of fuel, to the last beat of the heart.

Drop, Fighting, Fly, Heart, Military

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

Car, Heat, Sleep, Sleeping, Summer

The duty of the fighter pilot is to patrol his area of the sky, and shoot down any enemy fighters in that area. Anything else is rubbish.

Area, Enemy, Fighters, Pilots, Sky

If I should come out of this war alive, I will have more luck than brains.

Alive, Brain, Come, Luck, War

Fighter pilots rove in the area allotted to them in any way they like, and when they spot an enemy they attack and shoot them down. . . . Everything else is rubbish.

Enemy, Like, Pilots, Rove, Way

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

Beautiful, Enemy, Fallen, Honored, Stones

I have had an experience which might perhaps be described as being shot down. At the same time, I call shot down only when one falls down. Today I got into trouble but I escaped with a whole skin.

Down, Fall, Shot, Skins, Swag, Today

Whatever Boelcke told us was taken as Gospel!

Aviation, Combat, Gospel, Taken, Told

Of course, with the increasing number of aeroplanes one gains increased opportunities for shooting down one's enemies, but at the same time, the possibility of being shot down one's self increases.

Course, Increases, Numbers, Opportunity, Self, Shooting

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.

Bombs, Delighted, Enthusiastic, Fellows, Pleasure, Throwing

When one has shot down one's first, second or third opponent, then one begins to find out how the trick is done.

Done, Firsts, Opponents, Shot, Trick

The English had hit upon a splendid joke. They intended to catch me or to bring me down.

Bring Me Down, Catch, Catch Me, Down, Splendid