Not giving 5 stars to Hitler but to the quote. Hitler certainly used the truth of this to his advantage as have many other political and religious leaders.

So true. Blind faith can not real faith. Perserverence is required for finding your own truth.

He's already put "sanity" in quotes. Being aware is completely accepting reality regardless of whether or not you like it. I think the sanity to which he refers is that concrete belief that you know what's best often based on what someone else has written or told you. Awareness is trusting your own experience.