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What does it mean?
Himmler was hard-hearted due to ideology but soft and cowardly personally.
In plain terms
His ideology made him cruel but he was personally cowardly.
What can you take from it?
Ideology can override personal traits.

Where it applies

  • personality analysis
  • historical figures
  • moral study

Putting it to work

  • studying ideology impact
  • analyzing character

Questions to consider

  • Can someone be cruel and cowardly?
  • How does ideology change people?

Another view

Separating personal weakness from violent acts.

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