"All great movements are popular movements. They are the volcanic eruptions of human passions and emotions, stirred into activity by the ruthless Goddess of Distress or by the torch of the spoken word cast into the midst of the people"

Adolf Hitler's quote suggests that all terrific movements are driven by the people. He compares these motions to volcanic eruptions, suggesting that they are effective and unstoppable. He recommends that these motions are driven by either the "Goddess of Distress" or the "torch of the spoken word". The Goddess of Distress is likely a metaphor for the suffering and oppression of individuals, while the torch of the spoken word is likely a metaphor for the power of rhetoric and persuasion. Hitler's quote suggests that terrific movements are driven by the individuals's feelings and enthusiasms, and that these can be stirred into action by either the suffering of the people or the power of words.