"Hitler was highly secretive - not least about his personal life, his background, and his family."

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Source : Ian Kershaw (1998). “Hitler, 1889-1936: Hubris”

Ian Kershaw

#Backgrounds Quotes #Personal Life Quotes #Secretive Quotes

“Look for the stars, you'll say that there are none; / Look up a second time, and, one by one, / You mark them twinkling out with silvery light, / And wonder how they could elude the sight!”
“Don't try to make comparisons between your own pictures. Forget what you have done and think only of making the best of what you are doing.”
“I don't believe I've ever played a hip dude. I don't think I would have the wherewithal to do that.”
“I was never a hugely successful theatre designer. I painted a lot of scenery and did the lighting, and my lighting business grew out of that.”
“What Christ gives us is quite explicit if his own words are interpreted according to their Aramaic meaning. The expression 'This is my Body' means this is myself.”
“I'd wish the government took honest people into consideration, it shows enough consideration for scoundrels.”
“Decisions are made by those who show up.”

Source : Aaron Sorkin (2002). “The West Wing”
“We must help the child to act for himself, will for himself, think for himself; this is the art of those who aspire to serve the spirit.”

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