And suddenly, like light in darkness, the real truth broke in upon me; the simple fact of Man, which I had forgotten, which had lain deep buried and out of sight; the idea of community, of unity. — Ernst Toller Copy Share Image
Gradually I became aware of details: a company of French soldiers was marching through the streets of the town. They broke formation, and went in single file along the communication trench leading to the front line. Another group followed them. — Ernst Toller Copy Share Image
After that I could never pass a dead man without stopping to gaze on his face, stripped by death of that earthly patina which… — Ernst Toller Copy Share Image
As a rule, people are afraid of truth. Each truth we discover in nature or social life, destroys the crutches on which we need… — Ernst Toller Copy Share Image
And suddenly, like light in darkness, the real truth broke in upon me; the simple fact of Man, which I had forgotten, which had… — Ernst Toller Copy Share Image
And the spirit of revolution will not die while the hearts of these workers continue to beat. — Ernst Toller Copy Share Image
We thrust our fingers into our ears to stop its moan; but it was no good; the cry cut like a drill into our… — Ernst Toller Copy Share Image
At that moment of realization I knew that I had been blind because I had wished not to see; it was only then that… — Ernst Toller Copy Share Image
The revolution is like a vessel filled with the pulsating heartbeat of millions of working people. — Ernst Toller Copy Share Image
Later we learned that it was one of our own men hanging on the wire. Nobody could do anything for him; two men had… — Ernst Toller Copy Share Image
The French got enough from the Germans to save them from starvation; but many a woman sold herself for a loaf or a chunk… — Ernst Toller Copy Share Image
