Helmuth von Moltke the Younger quotes

It is dreadful to be condemned to inactivity in this war which I prepared and initiated. (Helmuth von Moltke the Younger)
Revolution in India and Egypt, and also in the Caucuses...is of the highest importance. The treaty with Turkey will make it possible for the Foreign Office to realise this idea and to awaken the fanaticism of Islam. View quote
Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
If we again slink out of this affair with our tail between our legs, if we cannot pull ourselves together to present demands which we are prepared to enforce by the sword, then I despair of the future of the German Reich. View quote
Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
The moment Russia mobilizes, Germany also will mobilize, and will unquestionably mobilize her whole army. View quote
Helmuth von Moltke the Younger