Erwin Rommel Quotes

“There is one unalterable difference between a soldier and a civilian; the civilian never does more than he is paid to do.”
― Hourly History, Erwin Rommel: A Life From Beginning to End

“A risk is a chance you take; if it fails you can recover. A gamble is a chance taken; if it fails, recovery is impossible.”
― Hourly History, Erwin Rommel: A Life From Beginning to End

“It’s good to trust others but, not to do so is much better.”
― Hourly History, Erwin Rommel: A Life From Beginning to End

“Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy.”
― Hourly History, Erwin Rommel: A Life From Beginning to End

“Sweat saves blood; blood saves lives, but brains save both.”
― Hourly History, Erwin Rommel: A Life From Beginning to End

“Don’t fight a battle if you don’t gain anything by winning.”
― Hourly History, Erwin Rommel: A Life From Beginning to End

“Sweat saves blood; blood saves lives, but brains save both.” —Erwin Rommel”
― Hourly History, Erwin Rommel: A Life From Beginning to End

“Rommel simply viewed Hitler as an idealist with a patriotic mission to save Germany from external and internal threats that the nation faced.”
― Hourly History, Erwin Rommel: A Life From Beginning to End

“Don’t fight a battle if you don’t gain anything by winning.” —Erwin Rommel”
― Hourly History, Erwin Rommel: A Life From Beginning to End

“In a man-to-man fight, the winner is he who has one more round in his magazine.”
― Hourly History, Erwin Rommel: A Life From Beginning to End