Accepting Quote by Chaim Weizmann
“The hopes of Europe's six million Jews are centered on emigration. I was asked, 'Can you bring six million Jews to Palestine?' I replied, 'No'…From the depths of the tragedy I want to save two million young people...The old ones will pass. They will bear their fate or they will not. They were dust, economic and moral dust in a cruel world...Only the branch of the young shall survive...They have to accept it.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Address on Jewish Emigration, 1930s
The speaker acknowledges the impossibility of saving all, focusing on rescuing the young, who represent future survival.
In simple terms: Only the young can be saved.
Key Takeaway
Prioritize helping the vulnerable.
Themes
survival
future
youth
Mood
somber
urgent
Type
historical
ethical
When to use this quote
- World War II
- Jewish diaspora
Key Concepts
genocide
humanitarian rescue
Questions to Reflect On
- Is it ethical to prioritize one group?
- How can we act when resources are limited?
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