Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach quotes

Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach was a German industrialist and head of the renowned Krupp steel company. Under his leadership, the firm became a leading arms manufacturer in Germany and played a significant role in both World Wars. He became one of the most influential business figures in Germany during his era. Here are 10 of his quotes:

I could only speak in the smallest, most intimate circles about the real reasons which made me undertake the changeover of the plants for certain lines of production for I had to expect that many people would not understand me.

Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach

Our thoughts fly therefore by themselves in this festive hour of our plant community, to the man whom we thank for the ressurection of our Nation: Adolf Hitler, the patron of German labour and German art.

Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach

No: war material is life-saving for one's own people and whoever works and performs in these spheres can be proud of it; here enterprise as a whole finds its highest justification of existence.

Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach

I knew German history well, and out of my experiences in the rest of the world I believed to know the German kind; therefore I never doubted that, although for the time being all indications were against it, one day a change would come.

Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach

May the spirit of devotion to duty which inspires us always dominate this Committee's conferences!

Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach

With these men and women who work-for the cause with all their hearts, with cool heads and skilled hands we will master every fate.

Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach

Unanimously we will confess and pledge ourselves to stand behind the Fuehrer and his movement today and forever and thereby to be of service to the idea of eternal Germany.

Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach

We are all proud of having thus contributed to the heretofore magnificent successes of our army.

Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach

To have united the purposes of an entire Nation, is the great historical achievement of the man in whose strong hands our President has placed the fate of our people.

Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach