Famous quotes containing the words world and/or european:
“The good enough parent, in addition to being convinced that whatever his child does, he does it because at that moment he is convinced this is the best he can do, will also ask himself: What in the world would make me act as my child acts at this moment? And if I felt forced to act this way, what would make me feel better about it?”
—Bruno Bettelheim (20th century)
“If Germany, thanks to Hitler and his successors, were to enslave the European nations and destroy most of the treasures of their past, future historians would certainly pronounce that she had civilized Europe.”
—Simone Weil (19091943)