Adolf Hitler as quoted in The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins Houghton Mifflin Company (2006) p. 276
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The reason why the ancient world was so pure, light and serene was that it knew nothing of the two great scourges: the pox and Christianity.

— Adolf Hitler on Antireligion

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The reason why the ancient world was so pure, light and serene was that it knew nothing of the two great scourges: the pox and Christianity." in the context of "Adolf Hitler as quoted in The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins Houghton Mifflin Company (2006) p. 276" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Adolf Hitler

About Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler (adɔlf ˈhɪtlɐ; 20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Germany from 1933 until his death in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming the chancellor in 1933 and then taking the title of Führer ("Leader") in 1934. During his dictatorship, he initiated World War II in Europe by invading Poland on 1 September 1939. He was closely involved in military operations throughout the war and was central to the perpetration of the Holocaust: the genocide of about six million Jews and millions of other victims.