It is thus necessary that the individual should come to
realize that his own ego is of no importance in
comparison with the existence of his nation; that the position
of the individual ego is conditioned solely by the interests of the nation
as a whole ... that above all the unity of a nation's spirit and
will are worth far more than the freedom of the spirit and will of an individual.
.... This state of mind, which subordinates the interests of the ego to
the conservation of the community, is really the first premise for every
truly human culture .... we understand only the individual's capacity to
make sacrifices for the community, for his fellow man." (Adolph
Hitler, 1933)
"We must stop thinking
of the individual and start thinking about what is best for society."
(Hillary Clinton, 1993)
"We can't be so fixated on our desire to preserve
the rights of ordinary Americans ..." (President
Bill Clinton, USA Today, March 11, 1993, Page 2A)