Courage & Defiance Quotes

“David recalled the reaction of his fellow citizens during those tense days. “ ‘In train, tram or simply in the streets, unknown Danes turned to us and offered their help or gave us money. Once someone gave me a gold ring and once in the train a man took off his coat and asked if I’d take it…. I could not refuse. Many Danes who were not active in the rescue operation felt obliged to do something or other. I remember one day that the tram conductor refused to accept my fare. I threw the money into his bag. When I got off he said to me in all sincerity, “I am ashamed.”
― Deborah Hopkinson, Courage & Defiance: Stories of Spies, Saboteurs, and Survivors in World War II Denmark (Scholastic Focus): Spies, Saboteurs, and Survivors in WWII Denmark