Stephane Hessel Quotes

Stephane Hessel
French Diplomat
Born: Oct 20, 1917
Died: Feb 26, 2013
Country Law Me People World You
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If you want to be a real human being - a real woman, a real man - you cannot tolerate things which put you to indignation, to outrage. You must stand up. I always say to people, 'Look around; look at what makes you unhappy, what makes you furious, and then engage yourself in some action.' Stephane Hessel
You Man Woman Yourself People Human Being Unhappy Action Furious Say Must Some Indignation Outrage Put Look Around Makes Always Real Real Human Up Real Man Human Being Want Cannot Which Then Engage Stand Stand Up Tolerate Things
My mother once said to me, 'You must promise to be happy; it is the greatest favour you can do to others'. It has guided me throughout my life. Stephane Hessel
Life Me You Be Happy Happy Mother My Life Others Once Guided Promise Must Favour Throughout Greatest Said
I wish for you all, each of you, to have your own motive for indignation. This is precious. When something outrages you as I was outraged by Nazism, then people become militant, strong, and involved. Stephane Hessel
You People Strong Wish Become Own Something Indignation Outraged Involved Motive Precious Then Your Militant Each
I feel that I am completely in solidarity with Jews in the world, because I know what it is to be a Jew. I've seen what it is; I am myself of Jewish origin, and therefore I can only be fully in support of the idea that the Jews, after all they've suffered, need a country where they are at home. Stephane Hessel
Myself Home World Seen Country Jews Solidarity Only Support Idea Feel Know Because Am Where After Fully Origin Therefore Suffered Jew Need Jewish
I always say that when a country wins with such overwhelming might, it's bad news for that country. Stephane Hessel
News Country Overwhelming Say Bad Bad News Wins Always Might
From 1967, all the Israeli governments continued making two big mistakes: occupation and settlement in the territories. Stephane Hessel
Mistakes Big Settlement Occupation Territories Making Israeli Continue Governments Two
Let us not be defeated by the tyranny of the world financial markets that threaten peace and democracy everywhere. Stephane Hessel
Democracy Peace World Financial Tyranny Everywhere Markets Financial Markets Threaten Us Let Us Defeated
Death is something to savour, and I hope to savour mine. Stephane Hessel
Death Hope Mine Something
History can bring luck: this is what we can call optimism. Stephane Hessel
History Luck Call Optimism Bring

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