Sublime

Clara Immerwahr—the first woman to receive a doctorate in chemistry at a German university—had not only seen the effects of the gas on animals in the laboratory; she had also nearly lost her husband when the wind suddenly changed direction during one of his field tests.

There is great strength to be found in opening to whatever is coming forth.

1942 Declaração : « [...] nulle part plus qu’ici je n’aurais aimé rebâtir ma vie entièrement, après que le monde de ma propre langue a disparu pour moi, et que la patrie de mon esprit, l’Europe, s’est détruite elle-même. Mais après soixante ans, il faut des forces particulières pour recommencer entièrement une fois de plus. Et les miennes sont épui

Rabbi Irving “Yitz” Greenberg, all human beings are endowed with three “intrinsic dignities”: infinite worth, equality, and uniqueness.10

Fundamentally, therefore, any man can, even under such circumstances, decide what shall become of him—mentally and spiritually. He may retain his human dignity even in a concentration camp.

Judaism without generosity is a hollow shell.

Logotherapy tries to make the patient fully aware of his own responsibleness; therefore, it must leave to him the option for what, to what, or to whom he understands himself to be responsible.