Gotz Aly quotes
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“The notion of a healthy society, of capable people who are able to enjoy life, arose in the liberal, middle-class, leftist and non-religious segments of society. The euthanasia idea came from neither the radical right-wing nor the conservative corner. It was and remains part of the modern age and progressive thought.”
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“Much of the research on the Nazi era makes a science out of distancing oneself from it or conjuring its demons. The conceit is that people were monsters then - as if they were completely different from people today.”
-- Gotz AlySource : Source: www.spiegel.de
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“We have to reformulate moral standards. Human beings have to impose limits on themselves when it comes to their actions and desires. There is a beautiful and very radical notion in the bible: Man is made in the image of God, no matter how sick, poor or damaged he is. We should try to transpose this maxim to our secular and constitutional self-image.”
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“It's an academic book, and it's discussed under academic criteria. German historians cultivate so-called objectivity. They persuade themselves that they can switch off the subjective and therefore the unsettling.”
-- Gotz AlySource : Source: www.spiegel.de
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“A large part of academic community is unthinkingly self-involved, producing reams of sterile writing - often consuming unbelievable amounts of public funds - and serving as an instruction manual for how to chase away readers and ignore historical insights.”
-- Gotz AlySource : Source: www.spiegel.de
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“There are children who recognize that they have a special role, and they enjoy it. But there are also many who sense that they can't do what the others can do, and they're happy to be placed in a protected school. It depends on their personalities.”
-- Gotz Aly
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“The orthodox Jewish faith practically excludes woman from religious life.”
Source : Abraham Cahan (2013). “The Rise of David Levinsky”, p.44, Courier Corporation
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Source : A. J. Liebling (2016). “Between Meals: An Appetite for Paris”, p.59, North Point Press
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“Salvation for a race, nation or class must come from within.”
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Source : "Mindy’s Pally". Interview with Devon Ivie, www.interviewmagazine.com. September 16, 2014.
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