What one Christian does is his own responsibility, what one Jew does is thrown back at all Jews.

Wat een Christen doet, moet hijzelf verantwoorden, wat een Jood do et, valt op alle Joden terug.

Anne Frank

The Diary of a Young Girl

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Topic

The Jewish people Collective guilt

Author

Anne Frank

Source

The Diary of a Young Girl

Medium

Personal journal

Language

Dutch

Time

1944 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

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Germany Europe

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Citation

Frank, Anne. Journal entry. 22 May 1944.

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Along the vital Pacific Coast over 112,000 potential enemies, of Japanese extraction, are at large today. There are indications that these are organized and ready for concerted action at a favorable opportunity. The very fact that no sabotage has taken place to date is a disturbing and confirming indication that such action will be taken

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Topic
World War II

Author

John DeWitt
Language
English
Time
1942 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

DeWitt, John L. Final Report on the Japanese Evacuation from the West Coast. c. 1942.

Another quote from 1944

Hell is other people.

Jean-Paul Sartre

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Topic
Hell Misanthropy
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Garcin

Author

Jean-Paul Sartre
Source
No Exit
Medium
Play
Language
French
Time
1944 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Sartre, Jean Paul. Huis-clos [No Exit]. May 1944, Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, Paris, France, act 1, sc. 5.

Current Citation

Sarte, Jean Paul. "No Exit." No Exit and Three Other Plays. Vintage, 1989, act 1, sc. 5.