"There is only one certainty in life... A strong man stands above and conquers all!"
Niklaus Barbie was a German officer of the Schutzstaffel and Sicherheitsdienst who worked in Vichy France during World War II. He became known as the "Butcher of Lyon" for having personally tortured prisoners—primarily Jews and members of the French Resistance—as the head of the Gestapo in Lyon.
"Perhaps you think that any fool could become a member of the SS. Do you really know what an SS soldier is? He is a superman. He is a professional chosen personally by Hitler. A soldier whose antecedents are analyzed for four generations back before he is given the honor of being allowed to join this elite organization."
Klaus Barbie"If I think of all those homosexuals in Germany today, I think Id hand my German passport back, if I had one."
Klaus Barbie"Dont worry. Your friends are dead and you are going to join them."
Klaus Barbie"If there were mistakes, there were mistakes. But a man has to have a line of work, no?"
Klaus Barbie"When I stand before the throne of God, I shall be judged innocent."
Klaus Barbie"I admire you, but in the end everybody talks."
Klaus Barbie