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The end was surely near. The Nazis killed you only when you were naked, because they knew, psychologically, that naked people never resist.
Simon Wiesenthal
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"The end was surely near. The Nazis killed you only when you were naked, because they knew, psychologically, that naked people never resist."
— Simon Wiesenthal

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The end was surely near. The Nazis killed you only when you were naked, because they knew, psychologically, that naked people never resist. — Simon Wiesenthal

About Simon Wiesenthal

Simon Wiesenthal was a Activist from Austria-Hungary (1908–2005).

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This quote is attributed to Simon Wiesenthal, a Activist from Austria-Hungary.
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Simon Wiesenthal lived from 1908 – 2005.