Hitler's Table Talk

THE MUNICH CIRCLE
2IQ
Luther. One day Eckart brought their traditional dispute to
the following conclusion: "I must tell it to you now. You're
merely a sub-product of Protestant sexuality—that is to say, of
a sexuality that's not at ease in good society."
I had a great number of loyal supporters in Munich. They
had everything to lose, by adopting this position, and nothing
to win. To-day, when I happen to meet one of them, it moves
me extraordinarily. They showed a truly touching attachment
towards me. Small stallkeepers of the markets used to come
running to see me "to bring a couple of eggs to Herr Hitler".
There were important ones like Pöschl, Fuess and Gahr, but
also quite small men, whom to-day I find much aged. I'm so
fond of these unpretentious fellows. The others, the ten
thousand of the élite, whatever they do is the result of calculation.
Some of them see me as an attraction to their drawingrooms,
others seek various advantages. Our newspaper-sellers
were often boycotted and beaten up. One of our most faithful
supporters, since 1920, was old Jegg. My happiest memories
are of this time. The attachment I then felt to the people has
never left me. There are such bonds joining me to them
that I can share in their troubles and joys. I put myself spontaneously
in their place. For years I lived on Tyrolean apples,
and so did Hess. It's crazy what economies we had to make.
Every mark saved was for the Party. Another loyal supporter
was little Neuner, Ludendorff's valet. There were also noblemen:
Stransky, Scheubner-Richter, von der Pfordten. I
realised the similarity of opposites. My comrades at the beginning
already came from all parts of Germany. Nothing in
the groundwork of the Party has changed. I still rely on the
same forces.
It's a great time, when an entirely unknown man can set out
to conquer a nation, and when after fifteen years of struggle he
can become, in effect, the head of his people. I had the luck to
number some strong personalities among my supporters.