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# Karl Brandt

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Karl Brandt was a German physician and Schutzstaffel (SS) officer in Nazi Germany. Trained in surgery, Brandt joined the Nazi Party in 1932 and became Adolf Hitler's "escort doctor" (Begleitarzt) in August 1934. A member of Hitler's inner circle at the Berghof, he was selected by Philipp Bouhler, th

##  Quotes by Karl Brandt

> [Man's brain is, after all, the greatest natural resource.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karl-brandt/man-s-brain-is-after-all-the-greatest-natural-resource/)

Karl Brandt

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> [Ethical obligation has to subordinate itself to the totalitarian nature of war.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karl-brandt/ethical-obligation-has-to-subordinate-itself-to-the-totalitarian/)

Karl Brandt

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