>statistically, he had to be right about something There's a dangerous propensity for people to look at something someone says and go "well. he's right about t

>statistically, he had to be right about something There's a dangerous propensity for people to look at something someone says and go "well. he's right about that, so he must have something to offer to the conversation". What people say usually has a deeper reason than the face value of the comment. Taking random quotes from philosophers / religious texts / leaders / raconteurs can support pretty much anything you want it to. The original quote probably had a deeper reason. In the case of Hitler (and pretty much any despot throughout history) the "right about something" quotes were carefully crafted to lower the guard of otherwise moderate people to bring the bigger, "core" message closer to being accepted. The point is that the "strong men" line, although possibly true, is historically only used by those looking to appeal to those who self-identify as "strong men", and usually in order to manipulate them to a cause that pits them against the "weak men". The statement may have truth in isolation, but historically it has red flags hanging all over it. Also, I'm amazed we haven't gone all Godwin at the mention of Hitler!