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Etty Hillesum [1914-1943] Dutch
Rank: 103
Lawyer, Author


Esther "Etty" Hillesum was the author of confessional letters and diaries which describe both her religious awakening and the persecutions of Jewish people in Amsterdam during the German occupation.

Fear, Peace, Strength

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Every day I shall put my papers in order and every day I shall say farewell. And the real farewell, when it comes, will only be a small outward confirmation of what has been accomplished within me from day to day.
101
Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves, more and more peace, and to reflect it towards others. And the more peace there is in us, the more peace there will be in our troubled world. Peace
102
I think what weakens people most is fear of wasting their strength. Fear, Strength
103
Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.
104
Greed probably figures in my intellectual life as well, as I attempt to absorb a massive amount of information with consequent mental indigestion.
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