"Then they held my mouth shut for a while and hit me in the face, and with a whip across chest and back. I then collapsed, rolled on the floor, always keeping face down and no longer replied to any of their questions"
- Ernst Thalmann
About this Quote
This quote paints a brilliant picture of the cruelty Ernst Thalmann experienced at the hands of his captors. It is clear that he underwent physical violence, with his mouth being held shut and being hit in the face and whipped across his chest and back. The physical pain was so extreme that he collapsed and rolled on the floor, unable to respond to any of their concerns. This quote serves as a pointer of the dreadful treatment that many individuals have actually withstood throughout history, and the courage and strength of those who have actually endured such atrocities. It is an effective testament to the strength of the human spirit and the value of standing up for justice and flexibility.
"If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise in a body to which the people send one hundred and fifty lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour?"
