Henning von Tresckow: Quotes about men

Henning von Tresckow was German general. Explore interesting quotes on men.
Henning von Tresckow: 22 quotes3 likes

“The whole world will vilify us now, but I am still totally convinced that we did the right thing. Hitler is the archenemy not only of Germany but of the world. When, in few hours' time, I go before God to account for what I have done and left undone, I know I will be able to justify what I did in the struggle against Hitler. God promised Abraham that He would not destroy Sodom if just ten righteous men could be found in the city, and so I hope that for our sake God will not destroy Germany. No one among us can complain about his death, for whoever joined our ranks put on the shirt of Nessus. 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

July 21, 1944. Joachim Fest, Plotting Hitler's Death, p. 289-290.

“The assassination must be attempted at all costs. Even if it should not succeed, an attempt to seize power in Berlin must be made. What matters now is no longer the practical purpose of the coup, but to prove to the world and for the records of history that the men of the resistance dared to take the decisive step. Compared to this objective, nothing else is of consequence.”

Henning von Tresckow

1944. Fest, Joachim. Plotting Hitler's Death, p. 236.

“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

June 1944. Marcel Stein, Field Marshal Von Manstein, a Portrait, p. 247.