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The state must declare the child to be the most precious treasure of the people. As long as the government is perceived as working for the benefit of the children, the people will happily endure almost any curtailment of liberty and almost any deprivation.

The state must declare the child to be the most precious treasure of the people. As long as the government is perceived as working for the benefit of the children, the people will happily endure almost any curtailment of liberty and almost any deprivation.

Approximate author period: c. 1914 AD · modern

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Adolf Hitler
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Approximate author period: c. 1914 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Adolf Hitler: documented activity in 1914. Wikidata Q352, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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