Don’t let the actions
Don’t let the actions of a few determine the way you feel about an entire group. Remember, not all German’s were Nazis. Erin Gruwell
Germany
Hitler was such an
Hitler was such an anomalous character – he was so over-the-top chaotic in his approach to statesmanship, his manner and in the violence which overwhelmed the country initially. I think diplomats around the world… felt like something like that simply would not be tolerated by the people of Germany. Erik Larson
I have on the
I have on the one hand a hatred and on the other a yearning for Vienna. I left when I was nine years old because I was Jewish. And even before 1938, the anti-Semitism in Austria was probably deeper than it was in Germany or in other European countries. Eric Kandel
The sacrifices of our
The sacrifices of our people were very great. Out of a population of one million, 28,000 were killed, 12,600 wounded, 10,000 were made political prisoners in Italy and Germany, and 35,000 made to do forced labour, of ground; all the communications, all the ports, mines and electric power installations were destroyed, our agriculture and livestock … Read more
Well! I feel happy
Well! I feel happy these days. I’ve started taking a herbal anti-depressant. It’s called Saint John’s Wort. Apparently it’s the best-selling anti-depressant in many places. It’s the most popular anti-depressant in Germany… After, I’m guessing, amnesia. Emo Philips
The role of Italy
The role of Italy and of Austria has diminished as has that of France and Britain; Germany and Japan have suffered catastrophically. Emily Greene Balch
We left Germany when
We left Germany when I was 11. Emayatzy E. Corinealdi
My grandfather, in 1848,
My grandfather, in 1848, had fled from Germany to find political freedom in the United States. Emanuel Celler
[Written in 1901:] Nothing
[Written in 1901:] Nothing has been so deplorable for countries as centralization. I am afraid when I see Germany grow so powerful, and centralizing in Berlin; it is the beginning of the end! Elisabeth of Wied
A Jew who converted,
A Jew who converted, who simulated, was, at least in some periods, safe. Hitler in the beginning did not want to kill all the Jews but he wanted us to have a Germany free of Jews. If America had allowed Jews to come in, the British had accepted Jews from Palestine, they were safe. Elie … Read more