The Leadership Has Failed

The leadership has failed. Even so, the leadership can and must be recreated from the masses and out of the masses. The masses are the decisive element, they are the rock on which the final victory of the revolution will be built. The masses were on the heights; they have developed this 'defeat' into one of the historical defeats which are the pride and strength of international socialism. And that is why the future victory will bloom from this 'defeat'.

'Order reigns in Berlin!' You stupid henchmen! Your 'order' is built on sand. Tomorrow the revolution will already 'raise itself with a rattle' and announce with fanfare, to your terror:

I was, I am, I shall be!

Famous Last Words

I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have.

It seems absurd

Please pardon my levity, I don't see how to take death seriously. It seems absurd.

Famous Last Words

I am ready.

Famous Last Words

Go on, get out! Last words are for fools who haven't said enough!

Lionel Herrera executed May 12, 1993

I am innocent, innocent, innocent. Make no mistake about this. I owe society nothing. I am an innocent man and something very wrong is taking place tonight.

More Light

Mehr Licht.

Crawford Goldsby (aka Cherokee Bill) asked if he had last words

No! I didn't come here to make a speech. I came here to die.

Thomas J. Grasso, executed March 20, 1995

I did not get my Spaghetti-O's, I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this.

James French, executed August 10, 1966

Hey, fellas! How about this for a headline for tomorrow's paper? 'French Fries'!

Robert Drew, executed August 2, 1994

Remember, the death penalty is murder.

Famous Last Words

My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go.

Famous Last Words

Does nobody understand?