William L. Shirer Quote

The individual, as well as the nation, can renounce only those things which are not vital. There you have German character stripped to the bone. A German cannot renounce vital things, but he expects the other fellow to. Hitler this afternoon addressed the members of the Reichstag in the Chancellery, though it was not a regular session. No report of his speech available. A DNB communiqué merely says the Führer outlined the gravity of the situation. This is the first time the German people have been told by Hitler that the situation is grave.

William L. Shirer

The individual, as well as the nation, can renounce only those things which are not vital. There you have German character stripped to the bone. A German cannot renounce vital things, but he expects the other fellow to. Hitler this afternoon addressed the members of the Reichstag in the Chancellery, though it was not a regular session. No report of his speech available. A DNB communiqué merely says the Führer outlined the gravity of the situation. This is the first time the German people have been told by Hitler that the situation is grave.

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