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“Goering appeared at times to be all things to all men.”

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Richard Overy is a renowned British historian known for his research on World War II. His works extensively cover the political, economic, and social aspects of the war, profoundly influencing our understanding of this historical period. more

“The political structure in different countries has different origins, different developments. Something which suits one country extremely well would perhaps fail completely in another. Germany, through the long centuries of monarchy, has always had a leadership principle. ... The position of the Catholic Church rests now, as before, on the clear leadership principle of its hierarchy. And I think I can also say that of Russia, too.”

“I live the life of the last Renaissance man.”

Men Lasts Live Life Renaissance Renaissance Man

Author:Hermann Goring

“It wasn't that I amassed it with aims of selling it and becoming a rich man. My personality demanded that I be surrounded by the best examples of the world's art.”

Men World Art Rich Example Personality Becoming Aim Selling Rich Man

Author:Hermann Goring

“I would have let you shoot me without further ado! But it is not possible to hang the German Reichsmarschall! I cannot permit this. ... I have no moral obligation to submit to the justice of my enemies. I have therefore chosen the manner of death of the great Hannibal.”

Justice Moral Enemy Obligation Chosen Permit Submit Moral Obligation

Author:Hermann Goring

“Goering was a contradictory [and] complex ... character.”

Character Complexes Contradictory Complex Characters Goering

Author:Richard Overy

“Goering's ideas betray a consistent desire to create something essentially new, implying all the historic virtues, but unlike [anything] of the past.”

Ideas Past Desire Virtue Consistent Betray Historic Implying Goering

Author:Richard Overy

“Many of the political jokes that circulated in the Third Reich were directed at Goering. He collected them [all] in a large leather notebook and delighted in re-telling most of them to his friends.”

Political Jokes Thirds Delighted Notebook Leather Goering Political Jokes

Book:Goering: Hitler's Iron Knight

Source: Goering: Hitler's Iron Knight

“Goering was known to wear togas, fur coats and faux-medieval hunting outfits.”

Known Hunting Coats Medieval Fur Outfits Faux Goering Fur Coats Togas

Author:Richard Overy

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