July 2020
This book is more important than ever
October 2011
Time for Outrage! by Stéphane Hessel
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Wise words of a man fighting injustice all of his life. It is a small but well written book and I think it should be obligatory in school to read it.
Stephane Hessel is a French Diplomat who fought in the Resistance in the Second World War as the Nazism outraged him. He never lost his outrage as in his point of view human rights are universal and even though many totalitarian Regimes had been abolished there is still too much injustice (and maybe even more as it is not so clear any more who does them) in this world.
With 93 years of age he inspires young people to not be indifferent which to him is the worst attitude possible. He says that hope and non-violence inspires and achieves much more than desperation and violence.
A must-read!
August 2020
Dieses Buch ist wichtiger als jemals zuvor:
Oktober 2011
Weise Worte eines Mannes, der sein Leben lang gegen Ungerechtigkeit gekaempft hat. Es ist ein kleines aber gut geschriebenes Buch und ich denke es sollte obligatorisch sein, es in Schulen zu lesen.
Stephane Hessel ist ein franzoesischer Diplomat, der in der Resistance im Zweiten Weltkrieg kaempfte, da die Nazi Ideologie in entruestete. Er hat diese Entruestung nie verloren, da in seinen Augen Menschnrechte universel sind und obwohl viele totalitaere Regierungen bekaempft sind es immer noch zu viel (und vielleicht mehr denn je, da nicht mehr so klar ist, wer sie ausuebt) Ungerechtigkeit auf dieser Welt gibt.
Mit 93 Jahren inspiriert er junge Menschen nicht gleichgueltig zu sein, da das in seinen Augen die schlimmst moegliche Einstellung ist. Er sagt Hoffnung und Gewaltlosigkeit erreichen viel mehr als Verzweiflung und Gewalt.
Ein Buch, das jeder lesen muss!
It sounds really interesting!!
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It is and as I said to Robbie: more important than ever, I think 🙋♀️🐝
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Thanks for this recommendation, Bee.
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You are very welcome. It’s a brilliant book and more important than ever I think 🙋♀️🐝
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Inspiring!
The challenge for us all is not simply to say and repeat but to live the message.
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Very true 🙋♀️🐝
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Great it’s sound interesting
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It is worth reading 🙋♀️🐝
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