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Every word that comes from Hitler's mouth is a lie. When he says peace, he means war, and when he blasphemously uses the name of the Almighty, he means the power of evil, the fallen angel, Satan. His mouth is the foul-smelling maw of Hell, and his might is at bottom accursed. True, we must conduct a struggle against the National Socialist terrorist state with rational means; but whoever today still doubts the reality, the existence of demonic powers, has failed by a wide margin to understand the metaphysical background of this war.

Adolf Hitler#188

ReligionPoliticsWarHitlerEvilMetaphysics

About this quote

What does it mean?
The speaker claims Hitler’s words are inherently deceitful and his appeals to God are actually calls for evil. He argues that resisting Nazism requires acknowledging its metaphysical evil beyond political struggle.
In plain terms
Hitler lies about peace and uses God’s name for evil; fighting him means recognizing his evil nature.
What can you take from it?
Recognize deep ideological evil when opposing tyrannical regimes.

Where it applies

  • political resistance
  • ideological conflict
  • historical analysis

Putting it to work

  • analyze enemy rhetoric
  • identify metaphysical stakes

Questions to consider

  • How do we identify evil in political rhetoric?
  • Is war ever metaphysical?

Another view

The speaker's view is highly subjective and lacks neutral evidence.

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