Lebensraum in this world, and, if necessary, to enlarge it, does not deserve to possess the necessities of life. He must step aside and allow stronger peoples to pass him by." - Meaning and context.">
Speech to officer cadets at the Berlin Sportpalast, 18 December 1940. Max Domarus (1997), Hitler: Speeches and Proclamations, 1932-1945 (English Volume III: 1939-1940) page: 2162, publisher: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, ISBN: 0865166277
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Truly, this earth is a trophy cup for the industrious man. And this rightly so, in the service of natural selection. He who does not possess the force to secure his Lebensraum in this world, and, if necessary, to enlarge it, does not deserve to possess the necessities of life. He must step aside and allow stronger peoples to pass him by.

— Adolf Hitler

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Truly, this earth is a trophy cup for the industrious man. And this rightly so, in the service of natural selection. He who does not possess the force to secure his Lebensraum in this world, and, if necessary, to enlarge it, does not deserve to possess the necessities of life. He must step aside and allow stronger peoples to pass him by." in the context of "Speech to officer cadets at the Berlin Sportpalast, 18 December 1940. Max Domarus (1997), Hitler: Speeches and Proclamations, 1932-1945 (English Volume III: 1939-1940) page: 2162, publisher: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, ISBN: 0865166277" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Adolf Hitler" (Quotes, 1940) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed February 05, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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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.