Adversaries Quote by Adolf Hitler
“Being daily better informed about their knowledge than my adversaries themselves, I argued till finally one day they applied the one means that wins the easiest victory over reason: terror and force.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Propaganda Address, 1939
He argues that knowledge superiority leads to terror as a shortcut to victory.
In simple terms: Knowledge advantage leads to terror for easy wins.
Beware of using force to bypass reason.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- military planning
- political discourse
- ethical debates
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Is terror ever justified in conflict?
- How can societies protect reason against intimidation?
Force undermines long‑term stability.