- Bürgermeister Nettelbeck: [after Gneisenau asks Nettelbeck to surrender] You weren't born in Kolberg, Gneisenau. You are put here to Kolberg. But we grew up here. We know every stone, every corner every house here. We don't let go. Even if we have to claw in the ground of our city with our nails, we don't let go. First they have to cut off each of our hands or kill us one after the other. Gneisenau, you can't put the whole disgrace on an old man like me. and to give our city to Napoleon. I even promised our king: rather be buried below the ruins that capitulate. Gneisenau, Gneisenau, I never stand on my knees for anyone, now i'm doing it: Kolberg can't be given up, Gneisenau!
- Gen. Gneisenau: That's what I wanted to hear from you, Nettelbeck. Now we can die together.
- Maria Werner: Dear God, you shall not be angry about me, we lived so well so far but please help us now, please help us. Oh, I'm not afraid about myself but don't let Schill die. Only hold your hands upon Schill, father in heaven. Only upon Schill.
- Stadtkommandant Loucadou: Leading wars is handwork that needs to be learned.
- Lt. Schill: Learned? Yes. But Handwork, Colonel? No, it's not handwork. It's a matter of the heart and the Kolbergers have a heart. They love their city and their home and their sea and their hedge. And therefore they will defend the city better than the commanders of the citadel will do.
- Gen. Gneisenau: That time in Kolberg I witnessed the hour of birth of the German freedom. When Princes and Kings left their folk.
- Frédéric-Guillaume III: Gneisenau, you don't has a good opinion of princes and Kings, right? You don't have a good opinion about me too? Honestly, Gneisenau?
- Gen. Gneisenau: Wrong, your majesty. Otherwise I wouldn't stand in front your majesty. But a king has to lead his folk. This is his natural and godgiven task. And if he can't do it, he has to resign.
- Lt. Schill: Gentlemen Civilians. Because you are no soldiers yet. In Auerstedt we were standing like oak trees. And were shot like bunnies. Why? With no protection and no cover we were standing there like a Prussian wall. The French soldiers were blowing us away completely. We have to learn new. Look for cover. Throw yourself on the ground. No consideration. Don't mind the nice uniforms.
- Stadtkommandant Loucadou: [standing on the balcony] People, go home. Leave the ridiculous soldier game. Who has any use of it?
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