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There was a fever over the land.
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A fever of disgrace, of indignity, of hunger.
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We had a democracy, yes.
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But it was torn by elements within.
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Above all, there was fear:
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Fear of today, fear of tomorrow...
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fear of our neighbors...
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and fear of ourselves.
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Only when you understand that...
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can you understand what Hitler meant to us.
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Because he said to us:
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"Lift your heads.
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"Be proud to be German.
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"There are devils among us:
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"Communists, liberals, Jews, Gypsies.
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"Once these devils will be destroyed,
your misery will be destroyed. "
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It was the old story of the sacrificial lamb.
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What about those of us who knew better?
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We who knew the words were lies,
and worse than lies?
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Why did we sit silent?
Why did we take part?
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Because we loved our country.
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What difference does it make...
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if a few political extremists
lose their rights?
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What difference does it make
if a few racial minorities lose their rights?
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It is only a passing phase.
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It is only a stage we are going through.
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It will be discarded sooner or later.
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Hitler himself
will be discarded sooner or later.
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The country is in danger.
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We will march out of the shadows.
We will go forward.
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Forward is the great password.
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And history tells
how well we succeeded, Your Honor.
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We succeeded beyond our wildest dreams.
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The very elements of hate and power
about Hitler...