# The Secret Journals of Adolf Hitler ![rw-book-cover](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51GEkIYuljL._SL200_.jpg) ## Metadata - Author: [[A. G. Mogan]] - Full Title: The Secret Journals of Adolf Hitler - Category: #books ## Highlights - Because indisputable facts were not enough in fully understanding this man and answering my questions, I began listening to the operas he was so obsessed with. I was shocked to discover with how much of their content Hitler identified himself. Also, I went further, and read the books we know he himself read. In these books there are entire passages matching his later ideology. You can trace them in his speeches and in his political autobiography. Again I was shocked to learn that his rantings had nothing original in them. He was a convert of the spirit of his times as much as his followers were converts of his. ([Location 83](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B075J5P1G7&location=83)) - In my opinion, Adolf Hitler was not born evil. Only with time did he become less of a human and more of a monster. ([Location 95](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B075J5P1G7&location=95)) - If you want to shine like the sun, first you have to burn like it. Adolf Hitler ([Location 105](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B075J5P1G7&location=105)) - “Then, my friend, there is only one thing left to do. Write it down. Grab a pen and paper and dash it all off. It’s like taking purgative drugs. One experiences quite an effective catharsis.” I remember giving a hearty laugh at his idea. “Writing will help you relive past moments,” he continued, “and you’ll have the power to embrace the good ones and fight the bad. It’s like being given a second chance!” ([Location 163](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B075J5P1G7&location=163))