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Primo Levi Quotes

Biography: Primo Levi is best known for his harrowing memoir "If This Is a Man," ... more Biography: Primo Levi is best known for his harrowing memoir "If This Is a Man," which recounts his experiences as a Holocaust survivor. Born in 1919 in Turin, Italy, Levi was a chemist by profession. His literary works, which blend his scientific knowledge and personal ordeal, have left a profound impact on Holocaust literature. less
"Monsters exist, but they are too few in number to be truly dangerous. More dangerous are the common men, the functionaries ready to believe and to act without asking questions"
Tags: Belief, Critical thinking, Danger, Power dynamics, Monsters
"For a country is considered the more civilized the more the wisdom and efficiency of its laws hinder a weak man from becoming too weak or a powerful one too powerful"
Tags: Wisdom, Society, Power, Justice, Equality
"If this is a man, I was, and I was sent to the end of the Nazi hell on earth because of my racial category and my politics"
Tags: Human rights, Racism, Discrimination, World war ii, Holocaust
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