Citas

I am responsible only to God and history.

One appreciates as always the lofty vision and the good sense of the Führer.

[after meeting Hitler] These people are intolerable. They want us to come into the war in exchange for nothing. We cannot trust them if they do not undertake, in whatever we sign, a binding, formal contract to grant to us now those territories which I have explained to them are ours by right. Otherwise, we will not enter the war now. This new sacrifice of ours would only be justified if they reciprocated with what would become the basis of our empire. After the victory, despite what they say, if they do not make a formal commitment now, they will give us nothing.

It was Hitler who did not accept my conditions.

There is no doubt about the alliance. It is fully expressed in my answer to the Führer and in the whole direction of our policy since our Civil War.

Despite what I've said, if the day ever arrived when Germany really needed me, she would have me unconditionally at her side without any demands on my part.

Not even the American continent can dream of intervening in Europe without exposing itself to a catastrophe.

The blood of our youth will be united with that of our Axis comrades, as a living expression of solidarity.

The reason why generals are so bad is because they choose them from among the best colonels.

[on Hitler's methods] I identify myself completely with them.

The issues of the war have been falsely presented, and the Allies have lost it.

The most complete statesman, the one most worthy of respect, that I have known is Salazar. I regard him as an extraordinary personality for his intelligence, his political sense and his humility. His only defect is probably his modesty.

[on Gibraltar] If the hopes of the restitution of the Rock held out to Spain during the war are not fulfilled, no one should doubt that we will use every means to put an end to this offensive situation.

There never has been anti-Semitism in Spain. I deny that absolutely. In our relations with Germany in the European war we had difficult moments defending the Jews. We caused a sensation in Europe because, when the Jews were treated badly. Spain defended them.

Judaism hates the Catholic religion.

It was a handful of Jews that were the target of German racism that impelled [the Allies] to go to war.