Ocupation: Former Chancellor of Germany
Life: April 20, 1889 - April 30, 1945
Birthday: April 20
Death: April 30
Our German language has a word which in a magnificent way denotes conduct based on this spirit: doing one's duty [Pflichterfüllung]-which means serving the community instead of contenting oneself. We have a word for the basic disposition which underlies conduct of this kind in contrast to egoism and selfishness-idealism. By 'idealism' we mean only the ability of the individual to sacrifice himself for the whole, for his fellow men.
topic: Mean, Sacrifice, Men, Egoism, German Language, Serving The Community