Hitler's Table Talk: Difference between revisions

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** Had Hitler lived, they would have served as the basis of future books by him.

* [[Know-Nothing Know-It-All]]: Albert Speer put it best, commenting on the Table Talks:

{{quote|~~'''~~''[Hitler] was that classic German type known as Besserwisser, the know-it-all. His mind was cluttered with minor information and misinformation, about everything. I believe that one of the reasons he gathered so many flunkies around him was that his instinct told him that first-rate people couldn't possibly stomach the outpourings.~~'''~~''}}

{{quote|''[Hitler] was that classic German type known as Besserwisser, the know-it-all. His mind was cluttered with minor information and misinformation, about everything. I believe that one of the reasons he gathered so many flunkies around him was that his instinct told him that first-rate people couldn't possibly stomach the outpourings.''}}

* [[It's All About Me]]: These talks were Hitler's special time to vent his spleen about whatever was on his mind. He specifically demanded no interruptions, comments, or questions during the talks. He wanted all that time to say whatever he wanted and further wanted his audience to sit through all the talks, without exception, until he decided he was finished.

* [[Mood Whiplash]]: All the entries after the failure of Stalingrad tend much more negative and cynical.