“In 1894, historian Theodor Mommsen wrote that the root cause of the anti-Semitic “affliction” was “envy and the basest instincts,… a barbaric hatred for education, freedom, and humanism.” — Götz Aly Copy Share Image
There are children who recognize that they have a special role, and they enjoy it. But there are also many who sense that they… — Gotz Aly Copy Share Image
“Jew hatred was overwhelmingly religious in nature and began to wane only in the age of enlightened absolutism in Western and Central Europe. Still,… — Götz Aly Copy Share Image
A large part of academic community is unthinkingly self-involved, producing reams of sterile writing - often consuming unbelievable amounts of public funds - and… — Gotz Aly Copy Share Image
“Around the same time, it was reported from Odessa: “All the schools are full, bottom to top, with Jewish pupils, and to be honest,… — Götz Aly Copy Share Image
“Parents stress the importance of learning to their children and carefully monitor their progress. Not infrequently, those children are well ahead of their Christian… — Götz Aly Copy Share Image
“they put their faith in their intellectual assets and attained material success with admirable speed. To speak in everyday language: they got somewhere in… — Götz Aly Copy Share Image
Much of the research on the Nazi era makes a science out of distancing oneself from it or conjuring its demons. The conceit is… — Gotz Aly Copy Share Image
The notion of a healthy society, of capable people who are able to enjoy life, arose in the liberal, middle-class, leftist and non-religious segments… — Gotz Aly Copy Share Image
We have to reformulate moral standards. Human beings have to impose limits on themselves when it comes to their actions and desires. There is… — Gotz Aly Copy Share Image
“Until well into the modern age, Christians had spread legends about Jews poisoning town wells, intentionally spreading the plague, and murdering Christian babies. Now,… — Götz Aly Copy Share Image
“To understand anti-Semitism within Germany’s Gentile majority, one has to talk about the skills, educational fervor, and rapid social rise of striking numbers of… — Götz Aly Copy Share Image
It's an academic book, and it's discussed under academic criteria. German historians cultivate so-called objectivity. They persuade themselves that they can switch off the… — Gotz Aly Copy Share Image
