As far as I remember, he was there two, three, or four times. At any rate, during the last months of the war I saw him two, three, or four times. Kaltenbrunner never said a word there. As far as I remember, he just listened and stood about.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He recalls Kaltenbrunner visiting a few times, mostly listening without speaking.
- In plain terms
- He saw Kaltenbrunner only a few times at the end of the war and the mostly listened.
- What can you take from it?
- Silence during critical times can be noted as a significant behavior.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does silence say about a leader?
- How important is presence versus action?
Another view
Memory of specific counts may be inaccurate over time.
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