The real tragedy was not that Speer chose to side with the Nazis, but that he did not care which side he was on, as long as he benefited from it.

Geetanjali Mukherjee
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The real tragedy was not that Speer chose to side with the Nazis, but that he did not care which side he was on, as long as he benefited from it. In Speer's case, it was a matter of survival. In the end, the only thing he wanted to survive for was himself. He saw no greater purpose behind his actions and it became a way of life for him.

Source: Will The Real Albert Speer Please Stand Up? The Many Faces Of Hitler's Architect

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