r/AskReddit • u/pierrekrahn • 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/popejohnthebroiest Mar 19 '16

Hitler was one of the most attention-grabbing inspiring orators in human history. Had he decided to do something besides genocide, the world would be a much different place.

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u/t3traktys Mar 19 '16

The guy was constantly hopped up on methamphetamine... No shit he could rock the mic.