Poland, a Green Land Quotes

“People don’t love the generous person.”
― Aharon Appelfeld, Poland, a Green Land

“The great disappointment hit Yaakov years later, when he realized that his daughters had become their mother. Like her, they were thin and cold and frighteningly practical.”
― Aharon Appelfeld, Poland, a Green Land

“There are anti-Semites whose hatred goes back for generations; in each generation it looks different. They are certain that all the evil in the world comes from the Jews. Were it not for the Jews, the world would be cleaner and more honest.”
― Aharon Appelfeld, Poland, a Green Land

“These people are devoted to their land and their family. They contribute to the community, but lovers of Jews you won’t find here.”
― Aharon Appelfeld, Poland, a Green Land