"Why of course, the people don't want war...But, after all, it is the leaders of the country that determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a Democracy or a Fascist Dictatorship or a Parliment or a Communist Dictatorship....Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them that they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and are exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country".
Hermann Goering (Hitlers successor)
The Nuremberg Diary.
2007-07-29 22:28:53 · 5 answers · asked by marccat80 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
open4one, you're right he was the head of the air force and never actually succeeded hitler, but Hitler appointed him as his formal successor by decree and made him his highest ranking deligate (reichmarchall) in 1940 if you want to be anal about it.
2007-07-30 11:00:32 · update #1
You are right, plenty of lies daily, will get people to believe anything, only what I think.
And usually the people at the top are atheist.
2007-07-30 11:17:53 · answer #1 · answered by Angel Bonnie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like something the cowardly Dubya would say if he understood the concept and could string that many words together AND if he were to tell the truth.
Obviously he could never say that but he could read that to his mates at Big Oil.
2007-07-30 03:00:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Goering wasn't Hitler's successor. He ran the air force.
2007-07-30 01:13:41 · answer #3 · answered by open4one 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes it does, as it no doubt did then. We never really learn as it seems to be how society works - the power of many is shared by a few!
2007-07-30 02:01:30 · answer #4 · answered by waggy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
not really. i can't relate it to anyone or thing.
2007-07-29 22:58:06 · answer #5 · answered by Robin 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋