“The north German does not go in for extremes. He has broader horizons than the men from the mountains of Bavaria and Austria.” MenDoeHe ManMountainExtremesHorizonAustria Author:Karl Donitz
“Certainly inside my heart I know degrees of difference. But I can't blame any of these men who share a common fate with me. The big folly of this trial is that it lacks the two men who are to blame for anything which is criminal, namely Hitler and Himmler.” KnowsMenHeartI CanTwoBigsDifferencesCommonFateShareMy HeartDegreesBlameCriminalsTrialsFollyHimmler Author:Karl Donitz
“I was fascinated by the [operation] of a U-boat ... where every single man was an indispensable part of the whole. Every submariner, I am sure, has experienced in his heart [the joy of] the task entrusted to him [and] felt as rich as a king.” MenHeartWholeJoyFeltRichKingsTasksBoatOperationsFascinatedIndispensableSingle Man Author:Karl Donitz
“Only ... from personal experience [can a man] take the necessary measures without a preliminary process of trial and error.” MenProcessErrorsTrialsPersonal ExperiencesTrial And Error Author:Karl Donitz