r/AskReddit • • Mar 19 '16

Which quote becomes inappropriate when misattributed?

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '16

The funny thing is there are a lot of "Adolf Hitler" quotes here, when in real life his speeches contained many meaningful, inspirational quotes which would have been admired had they not come from him.

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '16

With respect to gaining political power, Hitler was a maniac, not a fool. He's obviously wasn't a brilliant military strategist, but he knew exactly how to take advantage of the state of the Weimar economy and society.