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Quote by Rudolf Hess

“Hitler's strength as a leader is that he almost always works through the power of his persuasion; rarely does he command.”

Quote by Rudolf Hess

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German politician and the Deputy Führer of Nazi Germany, known for his solo peace mission to Britain in 1941 and later as a war criminal. more

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