Heinrich Himmler in the Posen speeches (1943), quoted in Benesch page 505
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"[W]e had the moral right vis-à-vis our people to annihilate this people [the Jews] which wanted to annihilate us."
— Heinrich Himmler on Incitement to genocide
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets ""[W]e had the moral right vis-à-vis our people to annihilate this people [the Jews] which wanted to annihilate us."" in the context of "Heinrich Himmler in the Posen speeches (1943), quoted in Benesch page 505" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Incitement to genocide" (Examples, The Holocaust)
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About Heinrich Himmler
Heinrich Luitpold Himmler (7 October 1900 – 23 May 1945) was Reichsführer of the Schutzstaffel (Protection Squadron; SS), and a leading member of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) of Germany. Himmler was one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany and a main architect of the Holocaust.
About Heinrich Himmler
Heinrich Luitpold Himmler (7 October 1900 – 23 May 1945) was Reichsführer of the Schutzstaffel (Protection Squadron; SS), and a leading member of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) of Germany. Himmler was one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany and a main architect of the Holocaust.
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