Hitler was never more than average as an artist. His great talent was for the games of politics. Volker Ullrich More Quotes by Volker Ullrich More Quotes From Volker Ullrich Hitler always styled himself as a man who renounced all personal happiness in the service of his people. There is no conclusive evidence of this, but I believe that behind the smokescreen of discretion, Hitler had a very normal love life with Eva Braun. Volker Ullrich love-lifemenbelieve Hitler was without a doubt exceptional in his criminal deeds. Yet in many respects, he was not at all out of the ordinary. Volker Ullrich criminalsdoubtordinary Hitler was an avid reader, a passion that stayed with him through all the phases of his career. Volker Ullrich avidpassioncareers To understand Hitler's power as a speaker, we must consider that he was not just the bellowing tavern demagogue we always picture, but in fact constructed his speeches very deliberately. Volker Ullrich tavernsspeechfacts Very few recordings exist in which Hitler can be heard speaking normally. But in those that do exist, it's evident he possessed quite a warm, calm voice. It's a completely different tone from what he used in his public appearances. Volker Ullrich tonevoicedifferent We will never be able to understand the terrible things that happened between 1933 and 1945 if we deny from the outset that Hitler also had human characteristics, and if we fail to take into account not only his criminal energies, but also the appealing qualities he had. Volker Ullrich criminalsqualityenergy The remarkable thing about Hitler was his talent for dissimulation. His formidable abilities as an actor are often overlooked. There are only very rarely situations where we can say he was being genuine. Volker Ullrich genuinetalentactors
