When one has shot down one’s first, second or third opponent, then one begins to find out how the trick is done.

It is better that one’s customers come to one’s shop than to have to look for them abroad.

Of course, with the increasing number of aeroplanes one gains increased opportunities for shooting down one’s enemies, but at the same time, the possibility of being shot down one’s self increases.

What’s the hurry? Are you afraid I won’t come back?

Fight on and fly on to the last drop of blood and the last drop of fuel, to the last beat of the heart.

The quality of the box matters little. Success depends upon the man who sits in it.

The murder of a man is still murder, even in wartime.

Success flourishes only in perseverance ceaseless, restless perseverance.

The duty of the fighter pilot is to patrol his area of the sky, and shoot down any enemy fighters in that area. Anything else is rubbish.

Find the enemy and shoot him down. Anything else is nonsense.