After 1942, Adolf Hitler's health condition began to deteriorate. He had had the flu and his physician, Theodor Morell, had given him some injections. Afterwards, Hitler's left eye began to tear and his left arm began to feel numb, which moved down into his left hand. In 1944, and ENT surgeon examined Hitler. He discovered that for two years Dr Morell had been relieving Hitler's chronic pains with "Dr Koestler's Antigas Pills." These contained strychnine and belladonna. Apparently the pills were given to Hitler's personal servants who dished them out to the Fuhrer whenever he felt the need for them. The specialist reported his findings to Dr Karl Brandt, Hitler's primary surgeon, who told Hitler that he was been slowly poisoned. After this, Brandt was relieved of his position. He was being killed in the house of his friends, informing us that it is sometimes very difficult to now whom to trust!
The good news for the world was that Hitler was being poisoned to death gradually and consistently by Morell. But Hitler didn't have the sense or the wit to realise that by not accepting a reputable surgeon's word about what was happening, he was writing his death warrant.
LESSON: Power and stupidity often reside in the same person and at the same time. They are congenial bedfellows.
Worth thinking about, isn't it?
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