For the greater a man's works for the future, the less the present can comprehend them; the harder his fight, and the rarer success. If, however, once in centuries success does come to a man, perhaps in his latter days a faint beam of his coming glory may shine upon him. To be sure, these great men are only the Marathon runners of history; the laurel wreath of the present touches only the brow of the dying hero.


Mein Kampf (ed. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1998) - ISBN: 9780395951057

Adolf Hitler Quotes

For the greater a man's works for the future, the less the present can comprehend them; the harder his fight, and the rarer success. If, however,...

For the greater a man's works for the future, the less the present can comprehend them; the harder his fight, and the rarer success. If, however,...

For the greater a man's works for the future, the less the present can comprehend them; the harder his fight, and the rarer success. If, however,...

For the greater a man's works for the future, the less the present can comprehend them; the harder his fight, and the rarer success. If, however,...