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My so-called foreign friends do neither me nor the situation nor themselves any good when they try to bring me into opposition to the allegedly impossible National Socialist economic theories and declare me to some extent the protector of economic reason. I can assure you that everything I say and do has the complete approval of the Fuhrer and that I would not say or do anything that does not have his approval.

Hjalmar Schacht#1

HistoryPoliticsPowerAuthorityLoyalty

About this quote

What does it mean?
The speaker insists his economic policies align fully with the Fuhrer, denying independent status.
In plain terms
I follow the Fuhrer exactly and do nothing without his approval.
What can you take from it?
Denying independence to maintain alignment with leadership.

Where it applies

  • totalitarian regimes
  • historical study
  • political alignment

Putting it to work

  • study historical power dynamics
  • analyze compliance narratives

Questions to consider

  • When do leaders claim loyalty?
  • How to verify authority?

Another view

This claim may be strategic rather than truthful to avoid persecution.

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