The Jewish people’s willingness to self-sacrifice does not go beyond the basic instinct of
individual self-preservation. Their strong feeling of racial solidarity is based on a very
primitive “herd” instinct like you see in many other forms of life. It is worth mentioning that
this herd instinct leads to mutual support only as long as a common danger makes it seem
useful or unavoidable. The same pack of wolves which a moment before was united in
devouring its prey breaks up into individuals once their hunger has been satisfied. The same
is true of horses. They will band together in order to defend themselves against attack and
then scatter again when the danger is past.
The same holds true for the Jew. His apparent will to self-sacrifice is deceptive. It exists only
when the life of each individual is at stake and an alliance becomes absolutely necessary for
the preservation of the individual. The moment the common enemy is defeated, the
common danger avoided, or the plunder secured, the apparent harmony of the Jews’ pact
among themselves comes to an end, giving way once more to their original natural
tendencies.