Rodolfo Graziani quotes

" Herewith I, Marshal of Italy Rodolfo Graziani, in my capacity as Italian Minister of War, extend to General of the Waffen-SS Karl Wolff, the higher SS and police leader and fully empowered general of the German Armed Forces in Italy, the following powers: to conduct negotiations on my behalf and, with the same conditions as for the German Armed Forces in Italy, to enter into agreements binding me with respect to all regular troops of the Italian Army, Navy and Air Force as well as of the military Fascist units. " # Leaders and Leadership # Negotiation # Fear

" It's best that you know this immediately: I have never been a Fascist, but always a soldier who obeyed orders. " # Army and Navy # Fascism # Obedience

" An enemy forgiven is more dangerous than a thousand foes. " # Forgiveness # Youth # Enemies

" Until face to face with the enemy, who inexorably advanced well protected toward sure prey, they cried with the last spark of life, "Long Live Italy!" " # Life and Living # Change # Enemies

" The Duce will have Ethiopia... with or without Ethiopians. " # Censorship