If I am to be killed, let Adolf do it himself!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker demands that Hitler personally execute him if death is inevitable.
- In plain terms
- He wants Hitler himself to kill him.
- What can you take from it?
- Personal responsibility in confronting authority can be a moral stance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does demanding personal execution signify?
- Is this a call for martyrdom?
Another view
The statement is extreme and may be rhetorical.
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