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I am completely overwhelmed by the described human tragedy in defeated Germany first years after WWII. For the first time I read something more specific about the Allied occupation and as the author describe it-their victorious "thirst for revenge",
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"On 17 April they shelled the small town, completely destroying the
centre. The units that entered Freudenstadt were made up of French soldiers
from the 5th Armoured Division, Foreign Legionaries and Moroccan
and Algerian troops from the 2nd Moroccan and the 3rd Algerian Infantry
Divisions. It is reported that local Polish workers joined in. From the first
the French made it clear that the people were go" — Feb 09, 2014 12:59PM
"On 17 April they shelled the small town, completely destroying the
centre. The units that entered Freudenstadt were made up of French soldiers
from the 5th Armoured Division, Foreign Legionaries and Moroccan
and Algerian troops from the 2nd Moroccan and the 3rd Algerian Infantry
Divisions. It is reported that local Polish workers joined in. From the first
the French made it clear that the people were go" — Feb 09, 2014 12:59PM
“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
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“the only mortal sin is giving up.”
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
“Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink. But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal, steal away from bad company. If you must cheat, cheat death. And if you must drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away”
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“It is the tale, not he who tells it.”
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