The greatest men in the World, like the greatest rivers in the World, can fairly be judged only by studying both the good and harm they have done in their lifetimes. The greatest rivers, in their journey from the highest mountains to the sea do great damage to nations; but the good that they do invariably exceeds the harm. But such is not the case with the greatest men, as observed in the starkly contrasting destinies of the German Fatherland, after the total defeat of the Marxists; and the Russian Motherland, after the total defeat by the Marxists.
Naturally, the respected judges of the greatest rivers and men, are never those who were defeated and destroyed; but rather, those who conquered and created. And an eternity of wailing, ranting, ideological rationalization, and historical fabrication can never change the World's final judgments of the greatest rivers and greatest men. The higher purpose of historical objectivity, in the study of Hitler, is to learn from his successes and failures; so as to do better in the inevitable future struggles for national survival.
Naturally, the respected judges of the greatest rivers and men, are never those who were defeated and destroyed; but rather, those who conquered and created. And an eternity of wailing, ranting, ideological rationalization, and historical fabrication can never change the World's final judgments of the greatest rivers and greatest men. The higher purpose of historical objectivity, in the study of Hitler, is to learn from his successes and failures; so as to do better in the inevitable future struggles for national survival.