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When history looks back, I want people to know that the Nazis could not kill millions of people with impunity
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"When history looks back, I want people to know that the Nazis could not kill millions of people with impunity"

- Simon Wiesenthal

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This quote by Simon Wiesenthal speaks with the importance of keeping in mind the atrocities of the Holocaust. Wiesenthal was a Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter, and his quote stresses the need to bear in mind the millions of individuals who were killed by the Nazis throughout the Holocaust. He wants future generations to know that the Nazis were not able to dedicate these criminal activities without consequence. He wants people to keep in mind the victims and to acknowledge the significance of holding those responsible accountable for their actions. Wiesenthal's quote serves as a reminder that we must never forget the horrors of the Holocaust and that we need to constantly aim to ensure that such atrocities never occur once again.

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Simon Wiesenthal This quote is written / told by Simon Wiesenthal between December 31, 1908 and September 20, 2005. He was a famous Activist from Austria. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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