Miep Gies was a Dutch-born Holocaust survivor and author, renowned for her role in hiding Anne Frank and her family during World War II. Born on February 15, 1909, and passing away on January 11, 2010, Gies dedicated her life to the memory of those she saved and the lessons of the Holocaust.
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“I myself am just an ordinary woman. I simply had no choice.”
“People should never think that you have to be a very special person to help those who need you.”
“Real strength is being able to carry on when times are hard.”
Source: Anne Frank Remembered: The Story of the Woman Who Helped to Hide the Frank Family
“I am not a hero. I just did what any decent person would have done.”
“Too often, when people are in trouble they look for scapegoats.”