Reply #21: Here's an interesting fact! It's possible to quote somebody to prove a point [View All]

without actually proving the point! And so, actually, I don't think he proved anything

But, of course, various responses to the OP -- such as yours -- DO indicate some people thought a clear point was being made, and responded accordingly

Hitler was a liar, and lots of people were stupid enough to believe him: so they started skipping down the road to Naziville with little real idea where the road led. Although I think it is quite stupid to quote Hitler, I also think the particular quote in the OP would be quite stupid even if it were not a Hitler quote, and I think someone would be quite stupid to agree with such a stupid quote, whether or not that someone recognized it as a Hitler quote. Whether or not someone stupid enough to agree with the stupid quote would be stupid enough to start skipping down a road towards Naziville with little real idea where the road led is a somewhat different question, on which I might reserve judgment

I suppose this sort of thing is regarded as a cute little sneer in some circles, perhaps in yours, for example, but I'm unimpressed