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Anne Frank Quotes

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Anne Frank was a young diarist whose words became a lasting testament to hope amid unimaginable hardship. Writing with honesty and insight, she captured the fears, dreams, and resilience of the human spirit during one of history’s darkest periods. The following quotes reflect Anne Frank’s enduring optimism, courage, and belief in the goodness of people.

Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.
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Riches can all be lost, but that happiness in your own heart can only be veiled, and it will bring you happiness again, as long as you live.
From Readings on the Diary of a Young Girl
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I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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Paper is more patient than man.
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit.
From The Diary of Anne Frank
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The question is very understandable, but no one has found a satisfactory answer to it so far. Yes, why do they make still more gigantic planes, still heavier bombs and, at the same time, prefabricated houses for reconstruction? Why should millions be spent daily on the war and yet there's not a penny available for medical services, artists, or for poor people?

Why do some people have to starve, while there are surpluses rotting in other parts of the world? Oh, why are people so crazy?
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We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.
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I've learned one thing: you can only really get to know a person after a row. Only then can you judge their true character!
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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Whoever is happy will make others happy too.
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Because paper has more patience than people.
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It's difficult in times like these: ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality. It's a wonder I haven't abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.
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Although I'm only fourteen, I know quite well what I want, I know who is right and who is wrong. I have my opinions, my own ideas and principles, and although it may sound pretty mad from an adolescent, I feel more of a person than a child, I feel quite indepedent of anyone.
From The Diary of Anne Frank
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How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.
From Anne Frank's Tales from the Secret Annex: A Collection of Her Short Stories, Fables, and Lesser-Known Writings
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Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.
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If we bear all this suffering and if there are still Jews left, when it is over, then Jews, instead of being doomed, will be held up as an example.
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No one has ever become poor by giving.
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In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. I simply can't build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery and death.
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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Riches, prestige, everything can be lost. But the happiness in your own heart can only be dimmed; it will always be there, as long as you live, to make you happy again.
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.
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Riches can all be lost, but that happiness in your own heart can only be veiled, and it will bring you happiness again, as long as you live.
From Readings on the Diary of a Young Girl
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I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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Paper is more patient than man.
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit.
From The Diary of Anne Frank
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The question is very understandable, but no one has found a satisfactory answer to it so far. Yes, why do they make still more gigantic planes, still heavier bombs and, at the same time, prefabricated houses for reconstruction? Why should millions be spent daily on the war and yet there's not a penny available for medical services, artists, or for poor people?

Why do some people have to starve, while there are surpluses rotting in other parts of the world? Oh, why are people so crazy?
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We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.
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I've learned one thing: you can only really get to know a person after a row. Only then can you judge their true character!
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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Whoever is happy will make others happy too.
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Because paper has more patience than people.
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It's difficult in times like these: ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality. It's a wonder I haven't abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.
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Although I'm only fourteen, I know quite well what I want, I know who is right and who is wrong. I have my opinions, my own ideas and principles, and although it may sound pretty mad from an adolescent, I feel more of a person than a child, I feel quite indepedent of anyone.
From The Diary of Anne Frank
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How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.
From Anne Frank's Tales from the Secret Annex: A Collection of Her Short Stories, Fables, and Lesser-Known Writings
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Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.
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If we bear all this suffering and if there are still Jews left, when it is over, then Jews, instead of being doomed, will be held up as an example.
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No one has ever become poor by giving.
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In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. I simply can't build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery and death.
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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Riches, prestige, everything can be lost. But the happiness in your own heart can only be dimmed; it will always be there, as long as you live, to make you happy again.
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.
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Riches can all be lost, but that happiness in your own heart can only be veiled, and it will bring you happiness again, as long as you live.
From Readings on the Diary of a Young Girl
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I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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Paper is more patient than man.
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit.
From The Diary of Anne Frank
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The question is very understandable, but no one has found a satisfactory answer to it so far. Yes, why do they make still more gigantic planes, still heavier bombs and, at the same time, prefabricated houses for reconstruction? Why should millions be spent daily on the war and yet there's not a penny available for medical services, artists, or for poor people?

Why do some people have to starve, while there are surpluses rotting in other parts of the world? Oh, why are people so crazy?
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We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.
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I've learned one thing: you can only really get to know a person after a row. Only then can you judge their true character!
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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Whoever is happy will make others happy too.
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Because paper has more patience than people.
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It's difficult in times like these: ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality. It's a wonder I haven't abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.
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Although I'm only fourteen, I know quite well what I want, I know who is right and who is wrong. I have my opinions, my own ideas and principles, and although it may sound pretty mad from an adolescent, I feel more of a person than a child, I feel quite indepedent of anyone.
From The Diary of Anne Frank
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How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.
From Anne Frank's Tales from the Secret Annex: A Collection of Her Short Stories, Fables, and Lesser-Known Writings
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Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.
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If we bear all this suffering and if there are still Jews left, when it is over, then Jews, instead of being doomed, will be held up as an example.
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No one has ever become poor by giving.
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In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. I simply can't build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery and death.
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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Riches, prestige, everything can be lost. But the happiness in your own heart can only be dimmed; it will always be there, as long as you live, to make you happy again.
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.
From The Diary of a Young Girl
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