Memorable Quotes from Curd Jürgens
1 quoteNegotiations Amidst Imminent Conflict
Baron von Richter
Sir David, I'm again instructed to inform you that the Fuehrer wishes to avoid further bloodshed. England is not our natural enemy, and he offers guarantees for the British Empire if you give Germany a free hand in Europe. Goering and his Luftwaffe would like to flatten London, as a prelude to invasion.
Sir David Kelly
It's two lumps you take, isn't it?
[Adding sugar to tea]
Von Richter
What's left of your army abandoned its weapons at Dunkirk. You're defenseless and just playing for time! We know the moves you're making in Washington. And we know the Americans won't be drawn in. Their embassy in London gives you two weeks.
Kelly
So what's stopping you?
Von Richter
Look, David; the Fuehrer is being very reasonable. He offers guarantees-
Kelly
Experience shows the Fuehrer's "guarantees" guarantee nothing.
Von Richter
What about Churchill? After our last appeal, what do we hear? "We will fight them on the beaches." With what?
Kelly
Winston gets carried away sometimes.
Von Richter
With liquid courage. That's what they tell me.
[smugly]
Kelly
Clearly, you don't know him.
[coldly]
Von Richter
David, we are not asking for anything. Europe is ours! We can walk into Britain whenever we like!
Kelly
If you think we're going to gamble on Herr Hitler's "guarantees", you're making a grave mistake. All those years in England seems to have left you none the wiser. We're not easily frightened. Also we know how hard it is for an army to cross the Channel. ] who tried came a cropper. So don't threaten or dictate to us until you're marching up Whitehall! And even then we won't listen!
[[Napoleon|The ''last'' little Corporal; Rising from his chair, Sir David faces Baron von Richter, visibly angry]
Von Richter
Heil Hitler.
Kelly
It's unforgivable. I lost my temper. And the maddening thing is that he's right. We're on our own. We've been playing for time. And it's running out!
[stirs his tea absentmindedly]
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