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State authority can never be an end in itself for, if that were so, any kind of tyranny would be inviolable and sacred. If a government uses the instruments of power in its hands for the purpose of leading a people to ruin, then rebellion is not only the right but also the duty of every individual citizen.

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Adolf Hitler
Age: 56 †
Born: 1889
Born: January 1
Died: 1945
Died: April 30
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