Heroes do extraordinary things. What I did was not an extraordinary thing. It was normal. — Irena Sendler Copy Share Image
Heroes do extraordinary things. What I did was not an extraordinary thing. It was normal. — Irena Sendler Copy Share Image
“Every child saved with my help is the justification of my existence on this Earth, and not a title to glory.” — Irena Sendler Copy Share Image
“To save one Jewish child, ten Poles and two Jews had to risk death. To betray that same child and the family that hid… — Irena Sendler Copy Share Image
Humanity has understood nothing. Religious, tribal, national wars continue. The world continues to be in a sea of blood. — Irena Sendler Copy Share Image
“I was taught by my father that when someone is drowning you don't ask if they can swim, you just jump in and help.” — Irena Sendler Copy Share Image
I was brought up to believe that a person must be rescued when drowning, regardless of religion and nationality. The term ‘hero’ irritates me… — Irena Sendler Copy Share Image
After World War II, it seemed that humanity understood something, and nothing like that would happen again. Humanity has understood nothing. Religious, tribal, national… — Irena Sendler Copy Share Image
I was taught that if you see a person drowning, you must jump into the water to save them, whether you can swim or… — Irena Sendler Copy Share Image
“You see a man drowning, you must try to save him even if you cannot swim.” — Irena Sendler Copy Share Image
“We all have to ask ourselves, "What would I have done?". I agree with Wladyslaw Bartofszewski, one of the organizers of ZEGOTA, who said,… — Irena Sendler Copy Share Image
Over a half-century has passed since the hell of the Holocaust, but its spectre still hangs over the world and doesn't allow us to… — Irena Sendler Copy Share Image
