Wilhelm II Quotes

Under the much-used word freedom, and under its banner, artists often degenerate into monstrosity and exaggeration and conceit.

[The German Legion] which, in conjunction with Blucher and the Prussians at Waterloo, saved the British Army from destruction.

[The English ruling classes are] Freemasons thoroughly infected by Juda. The British people must be liberated from the Antichrist Juda. We must drive Juda out of England just as he has been chased out of the Continent...Juda's plan has been smashed to pieces and they themselves swept out of the European Continent! [Europe is] consolidating and closing itself off from British influences after the elimination of the British and the Jews!

An exemplary Christian life, charitable love of our neighbour, and our weak or suffering brethren, the fear of God, loyalty to king and love of country—these are virtues to be practised, and these are the arms to which God will give the victory.

I see that we must strike a balance. We have nearly reached the limit of our powers of resistance. The war must be ended.

My House has always cared for the working classes. The welfare of the working men lies near to my heart. Every subject who prefers a wish or petition has, as a matter of course, the ear of his Emperor.

The battle is won, the English have been utterly defeated.

Our Christian God, the merciful, forgiving God, the personification of eternal love, our father, as Christ has taught us, had absolutely not the slightest thing in common with the vengeful bloodthirsty, angry old Jahweh of the Jews...the old Jew-God Jahweh is...identical with Satan!

I will take the Duchy of Courland, I, the victor by the strength of my sword, but not from the hand of the assembly.

I am of opinion that in the position in which I am placed it is of far greater service to me to confer benefits on mankind than to inspire them with fear.

The soldier and the army, not Parliamentary majorities and decisions, have welded the German Empire together. I put my trust in the army.

In the century to come, in spite of all new spirits and ideas, may the old loyalty to the monarchy show itself firm as a rock and as an example for other countries.

I lend my hand to any plan that can help to further the great cause of peace.

Every Catholic ought to know that I honour his religion and that he will never be prevented in his exercise of it if he respects the beliefs of those who profess other faiths.