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Man generally believes what he wants to believe . The doomed families
themselves , even as they stood beside the graves which the Nazis had ordered
them to dig , did not want to believe that these graves were for themselves .
Man generally believes what he wants to believe . The doomed families
themselves , even as they stood beside the graves which the Nazis had ordered
them to dig , did not want to believe that these graves were for themselves .
Page 98
Unlike Arthur Koestler , I believe that sobriety in this respect is one of the happy
characteristics of our people . Koestler complained to me once of the undue
sobriety of Jews . He argued that as the work of diplomacy is usually done over a
drink ...
Unlike Arthur Koestler , I believe that sobriety in this respect is one of the happy
characteristics of our people . Koestler complained to me once of the undue
sobriety of Jews . He argued that as the work of diplomacy is usually done over a
drink ...
Page 309
I replied that we did not believe in the various “ transition periods ” just as we did
not believe in the friendship of the " friendly circles . ” Koestler rejected my
disbelief . He mentioned , as representative of those circles the younger element
in the ...
I replied that we did not believe in the various “ transition periods ” just as we did
not believe in the friendship of the " friendly circles . ” Koestler rejected my
disbelief . He mentioned , as representative of those circles the younger element
in the ...
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Contents
THE GATEWAY TO FREEDOM | 1 |
LAND OF OUR FATHERS | 12 |
AU REVOIR IN FREEDOM | 23 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Revolt: Story of the Irgun |
| Author | Menachem Begin |
| Publisher | H. Schuman, 1951 |
| Length | 386 pages |
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