Pietro Badoglio Quotes

I have conquered an empire for Italy and Mussolini has thrown it away.

(A Mussolini) Vostra Eccellenza può contare ora e sempre sulla mia completa e assoluta devozione.

Io ho conquistato all'Italia un impero e Mussolini l'ha buttato via.

Non posso abbandonarmi a voli di fantasia perché ciò è contrario alla mia natura.

Non sono mai stato un generale ribelle e l'ho dimostrato sino all'ultimo.

Io i miei nemici li strangolo lentamente col guanto di velluto.

There is no doubt that Jacomoni and Visconti Prasca have a large share of the responsibility in the Albanian affair, but the real blame must be sought elsewhere. It lies entirely with the Duce's command. This is a command that he, the Duce, cannot hold. Let him leave everything to us, and when things go wrong let him punish those responsible.

By this act, all ties with the dreadful past are broken, and my government will be proud to be able to march with you on to the inevitable victory.

The Germans will make a few scattered attacks, then go away. The Romans will enjoy a fine September.

Se orgoglio ho io, è quello di aver sempre servito fedelmente e con devozione illimitata voi, Duce.

The soldier is like the monk, for whom order is called obedience.

Quoted in "Badoglio"‎ - Page 148 - by Silvio Bertoldi - 1967

Sir, give me a single battalion of the Royal Carabineers and I will drive these upstarts into the sea.

C'è un veleno che corrode le dittature: l'incenso. La rovina delle dittature sono i ras osannanti.

If I announce the armistice and the Americans don't send sufficient reinforcements and don't land near Rome, the Germans will seize the city and put in a puppet fascist government.