“Be aware that the overwhelming majority of German people in the 1930s and 1940s were very much like you and me—decent people wanting the best for their friends and family. Have we learned from their lesson? The influence of group think can manipulate the masses into justifying horrific actions.”
Quote by Charles F Glassman
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