Hess was an idealist, but the man who took his place, Bormann, was definitely a power-crazy, stingy man. Whereas Hess had the attitude of a worldly man, Bormann had the attitude of a newcomer. I believe that Bormann had no friends and that he was one of the most despised of men. The only reason he could hold the confidence of Hitler was that Hitler had been tremendously mistrusting during the last few years - a sickly mistrust.

Bormann's influence on Hitler was a national disaster.

And Bormann, who has not accepted our invitation to this reunion, sat at the throttle of the vast and powerful engine of the party, guiding it in the ruthless …

Situation very serious... Those ordered to rescue the Fuhrer are keeping silent... Disloyalty seems to gain the upper hand everywhere... Reichskanzlei a heap o…

Of late I have not given so free and full a power unto (Cromwell) as formerly I did, because I heard that he used his power so as in honour I could not avow hi…

You take an oath to a man whom you know follows the laws of providence, which he obeys independently of the influence of earthly powers, who leads the German p…

That man always made it a point to speak German, although he spoke English well enough. That was because he imitated Hitler to the last degree. He would say th…