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“Once truth had become oracular rather than factual, evidence was irrelevant. At the end of the war a worker told Klemperer that “understanding is useless, you have to have faith. I believe in the Führer.” quote by Timothy Snyder
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““Once truth had become oracular rather than factual, evidence was irrelevant. At the end of the war a worker told Klemperer that “understanding is useless, you have to have faith. I believe in the Führer.””

Timothy Snyder

About This Quote

Source Book: On Tyranny, 2017

Describes how truth becomes prophecy, making evidence irrelevant, leading to blind faith.

In simple terms: Truth becomes prophecy, evidence ignored.

Key Takeaway

Beware of dogma.

Themes

history propaganda faith

Mood

warning critical historical

Type

political philosophical

When to use this quote

  • political discourse
  • education
  • media consumption

Key Concepts

epistemology authoritarianism psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does propaganda replace facts?
  • What safeguards protect truth?
A Different Perspective

Not all societies follow this pattern.

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