Survival in the Shadows Quotes

“These same qualities would continue to blind the majority of Germans until Hitler demanded that they sacrifice their lives and those of their children to avoid capitulation to the enemy. And by that time it would be too late to escape from the tragic consequences of their folly.”
― Barbara Lovenheim, Survival in the Shadows: Seven Jews Hidden in Hitler's Berlin

“Trust no one, tell no one – not even your friends, not even your relatives” was the maxim. It saved lives. And, although no one could have guessed at the time, Stella would later become a notorious informer for the Nazis.”
― Barbara Lovenheim, Survival in the Shadows: Seven Jews Hidden in Hitler's Berlin

“On October 23 the final blow came when the government closed its borders to Jews, officially banning emigration. Not even major bribes could buy one freedom. Hitler wanted no more news traveling to foreign ports. He determined, instead, to send all remaining Jews to concentration camps where he would implement the Final Solution.”
― Barbara Lovenheim, Survival in the Shadows: Seven Jews Hidden in Hitler's Berlin

“By the time that war erupted in September 1939, 225,000 German Jews – almost half the country’s Jewish population – had managed to leave the Third Reich. For those who remained, the difficulties of everyday”
― Barbara Lovenheim, Survival in the Shadows: Seven Jews Hidden in Hitler's Berlin

“Emigration from Germany was now illegal for Jews – the borders had been shut in October 1941. Escape to neighboring countries was extremely difficult and dangerous.”
― Barbara Lovenheim, Survival in the Shadows: Seven Jews Hidden in Hitler's Berlin

“not even the most despicable tyrant can fully eradicate goodness. Barbara Lovenheim”
― Barbara Lovenheim, Survival in the Shadows: Seven Jews Hidden in Hitler's Berlin

“Their strong ties to each other and the reassurance they gained from being part of a group contributed significantly to their morale, shielding them from feelings of isolation that could have weakened their ability to get through particularly tough times. Even when they felt desperate they did not feel alone.”
― Barbara Lovenheim, Survival in the Shadows: Seven Jews Hidden in Hitler's Berlin

“were happy to leave. Aunt Johanna was a widow in her sixties”
― Barbara Lovenheim, Survival in the Shadows: Seven Jews Hidden in Hitler's Berlin