The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Wilhelm II
- A Jew cannot be a true patriot. He is something different, like a bad insect. He must be kept apart, out of a place where he can do mischief – even by pogroms, if necessary. The Jews are responsible for Bolshevism in Russia, and Germany too. I was far too indulgent with them during my reign, and I bitterly regret the favors I showed the prominent Jewish bankers.
- Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world.
- It is the soldier and the army, not parliamentary majorities and decisions, that have welded the German Empire together. I put my trust in the army.
- We have conquered for ourselves a place in the sun. It will now be my task to see to it that this place in the sun remains our undisputed possession, for our future lies upon the water.
- I look upon the People and the Nation as handed on to me as an responsibility conferred upon me by God, and I believe, as it is written in the Bible, that it is my duty to increase this heritage for which one day I shall be called upon to give an account. Whoever tries to interfere with my task I shall crush.
- Paris for lunch, dinner in St. Petersburg.
- For the first time, I am ashamed to be a German.
- Woe and death to all who resist my will!
- Our German Fatherland to which I hope will be granted… to become in the future as closely united, as powerful, and as authoritative as once the Roman world-empire was, and that, just as in the old times they said, Civis romanus sum, hereafter, at some time in the future, they will say, I am a German citizen.
- I see myself as an instrument of the Almighty and go on my way, regardless of transient opinions and views.
Wilhelm II (1859–1941) was the last German Emperor (Kaiser) and King of Prussia, ruling from 1888 until his abdication in 1918. Born in Berlin, he was the eldest grandson of Queen Victoria and was shaped by a strict Prussian upbringing. Wilhelm ascended the throne in 1888 at age 29, embracing a vision of German expansion and military strength.
Wilhelm’s reign was marked by ambitious naval and industrial growth, as well as a volatile foreign policy that strained Germany’s relations with other powers. His erratic leadership and aggressive rhetoric are often considered factors in the build-up to World War I. During the war, his influence waned as military leaders took control.
Following Germany’s defeat in 1918, Wilhelm abdicated and fled to the Netherlands, living in exile until his death in 1941. His legacy remains controversial, symbolizing the tumultuous end of the German Empire.
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