Apes Quote by Adolf Hitler
“It doesn't dawn on this depraved bourgeois world that this is positively a sin against all reason; that it is criminal lunacy to keep on drilling a born half-ape until people think they have made a lawyer out of him, while millions of members of the highest culture- race must remain in entirely unworthy positions; that it is a sin against the will of the Eternal Creator if His most gifted beings by the hundreds and hundreds of thousands are allowed to degenerate in the present proletarian morass, while Hottentots and Zulu Kaffirs are trained for intellectual professions.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Public address, Nazi Germany, 1930s
He claims that educating lower classes is absurd and immoral, arguing that only certain races should hold intellectual roles, reflecting extremist racial hierarchy.
In simple terms: He argues that education for the poor is a sin and only certain races deserve intellectual jobs.
Key Takeaway
Reject elitist racial doctrines; promote equal education.
Themes
racism
elitism
education
class
politics
Mood
authorious
authoritarian
Type
political
propaganda
When to use this quote
- education policy
- workforce development
- social mobility
- public discourse
Key Concepts
Nazi ideology
racial hierarchy
social Darwinism
Questions to Reflect On
- How does restricting education affect society?
- What moral principles oppose racial elitism?
A Different Perspective
His view ignores the benefits of inclusive education and the moral wrong of discrimination.
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