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We have lived through the flood time of fascism and of the nazism which ran its meteoric course at a cost to mankind in
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"We have lived through the flood time of fascism and of the nazism which ran its meteoric course at a cost to mankind in suffering and waste beyond all computation"

- Emily Greene Balch

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This quote by Emily Greene Balch speaks with the disastrous effects of fascism and Nazism on humanity. It acknowledges the immense suffering and damage caused by these ideologies, which ran their course in a relatively short period of time. The quote implies that the cost of this suffering and waste is incalculable, which it is something that humanity has needed to endure. This quote works as a suggestion of the horrors of fascism and Nazism, and the importance of standing up against oppressive ideologies. It likewise acts as a warning to future generations to be vigilant against the increase of such ideologies, and to do something about it to avoid them from taking hold.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Emily Greene Balch between January 8, 1867 and January 9, 1961. He/she was a famous Educator from USA. The author also have 22 other quotes.

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