We Germans carried our hatred from the First World War to the Second World War, and now you are about to carry the hatred about the murder of 5 million people on to another World War.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Fritzsche warns that hatred from past wars fuels future conflicts.
- In plain terms
- Hatred from old wars leads to new wars.
- What can you take from it?
- Unresolved hatred breeds future violence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you defeat hate with hate?
- How to end war cycles?
Another view
Defending against aggression is sometimes necessary.
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