Charmers Quote by Gretl Braun
![“If [Eva Braun] was crying upstairs, it wouldn't be long before [Adolf] Hitler would quietly excuse himself and then make things right. What he said to her, I don't know. Whether he said the words "I'm sorry," I don't know. But he was a charmer, he knew how to stop a woman from crying.” quote by Gretl Braun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/154/gretl-braun-9500_charmers_if-eva-braun-was-crying-upstairs-it-woul_178210.jpg)
“If [Eva Braun] was crying upstairs, it wouldn't be long before [Adolf] Hitler would quietly excuse himself and then make things right. What he said to her, I don't know. Whether he said the words "I'm sorry," I don't know. But he was a charmer, he knew how to stop a woman from crying.”
About This Quote
A manipulative partner can soothe a partner's distress while maintaining control, using charm to defuse anger.
In simple terms: Charm can calm distress while keeping power.
Key Takeaway
Beware of soothing that masks control.
Themes
relationships
power dynamics
emotional manipulation
Mood
anxious
protective
Type
cautionary
psychological
When to use this quote
- intimate conflict
- emotional abuse
- relationship counseling
Key Concepts
psychology
coercive control
charm
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you recognize genuine empathy versus manipulative soothing?
- What boundaries protect you from emotional control?
A Different Perspective
Charm may hide deeper abuse and prevent genuine resolution.
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![“[Eva Braun] was the one who was involved with [Adolf Hitler], who was close to him.” quote by Gretl Braun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/337/gretl-braun-9500_involved_eva-braun-was-the-one-who-was-involved-w_29218.jpg)
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![“For instance, [Adolf Hitler] would never have spent the night at the Widenmayerstraße apartment. He visited it before we moved the furniture in, he visited maybe 4 times afterwards and he never spent the entire night.” quote by Gretl Braun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3c6/gretl-braun-9500_apartment_for-instance-adolf-hitler-would-never-ha_54634.jpg)
![“More or less constantly [he tease he]. [Adolf Hitler] would tell her, "Oh Evi, you're getting so fat I can't dare be seen with you. You really need to reduce." Eva [Braun] would flew into a panic until he would laugh and reassure her.” quote by Gretl Braun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c70/gretl-braun-9500_dare_more-or-less-constantly-he-tease-he-adol_286699.jpg)
![“At the Berghof, it was almost like a family atmosphere there. We all ate meals together, watched films together before the war, listened to records, all those things. The same faces were always around on the mountain. If [Adolf] Hitler and Eva [Braun] had an argument there, it would have been…” quote by Gretl Braun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/67d/gretl-braun-9500_argument_at-the-berghof-it-was-almost-like-a-fami_321214.jpg)
![“[Eva Braun] was careful, she was always careful about what she divulged to me or to anyone about [Adolf] Hitler.” quote by Gretl Braun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6a9/gretl-braun-9500_careful_eva-braun-was-careful-she-was-always-car_348904.jpg)
![“What [Adolf Hitler] felt deep inside he wasn't going to show to outsiders.” quote by Gretl Braun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7b7/gretl-braun-9500_deep-inside_what-adolf-hitler-felt-deep-inside-he-wa_358722.jpg)
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![“After [Adolf] Hitler took power, Hoffmann moved to a grander place on the Ebersbergerstrasse. I never saw the first house, I was never there. It was at the Schnorrstrasse that Eva [Braun] and he first really got to know each other. Some of this was before Geli Raubal's death, much of it was after…” quote by Gretl Braun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/949/gretl-braun-9500_death_after-adolf-hitler-took-power-hoffmann-m_529999.jpg)
![“When [Adolf] Hitler was in Munich, their place [with Eva Braun] to meet was always his apartment. Before that, it was at Hoffmann's place. They had their routine there, Hitler had his security there, it was a place he was used to. He never got used to the apartment he got us on the…” quote by Gretl Braun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1bf/gretl-braun-9500_apartment_when-adolf-hitler-was-in-munich-their-pl_612383.jpg)
![“[Eva Braun] always called him der Führer to us. It was ridiculous, but she never changed that.” quote by Gretl Braun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7f1/gretl-braun-9500_changed_eva-braun-always-called-him-der-f-hrer-t_623868.jpg)
![“[Adolf Hitler] was an emotional man, he had tremendous highs and he could get low as well, I've seen it.” quote by Gretl Braun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0e2/gretl-braun-9500_emotional_adolf-hitler-was-an-emotional-man-he-had_628337.jpg)
