“To the secessionists, freedom meant the ability to elude authority. To Lincoln, freedom was in itself a form of authority—indeed, the only legitimate form of authority, as the only alternative was authoritarianism.”
― 1861: The Civil War Awakening
― 1861: The Civil War Awakening
“We understand very well that we do not have universal support in every town, including Oberstdorf. We take office today in the hope that at the end of this parliamentary term it will be possible to return Oberstdorf’s affairs to the men to whom it was previously entrusted. But during our four-year term of office, it is vital that we gain acceptance for the measures Adolf Hitler wants put in place.”
― A Village in the Third Reich: How Ordinary Lives Were Transformed by the Rise of Fascism
― A Village in the Third Reich: How Ordinary Lives Were Transformed by the Rise of Fascism
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