Stephane Hessel quotes: wise famous quotes, sayings and quotations by Stephane Hessel

Stephane Hessel Famous Quotes & Sayings

Discover top inspirational quotes from Stephane Hessel on Wise Famous Quotes.

Stephane Hessel quotes: Let us not be defeated by the tyranny of the world financial markets that threaten peace and democracy everywhere.

Let us not be defeated by the tyranny of the world financial markets that threaten peace and democracy everywhere.

Stephane Hessel quotes: From 1967, all the Israeli governments continued making two big mistakes: occupation and settlement in the territories.

From 1967, all the Israeli governments continued making two big mistakes: occupation and settlement in the territories.

Stephane Hessel quotes: I never felt like a good Jew. My mother was not Jewish, and that makes me a non-Jew according to Jewish religious law.

I never felt like a good Jew. My mother was not Jewish, and that makes me a non-Jew according to Jewish religious law.

Stephane Hessel quotes: My mother once said to me, 'You must promise to be happy; it is the greatest favour you can do to others'. It has guided me throughout my life.

My mother once said to me, 'You must promise to be happy; it is the greatest favour you can do to others'. It has guided me throughout my life.

Stephane Hessel quotes: I always say that when a country wins with such overwhelming might, it's bad news for that country.

I always say that when a country wins with such overwhelming might, it's bad news for that country.

Stephane Hessel quotes: For me, true and authentic democracy occurs when the privileged groups assist the unprivileged groups to become more privileged.

For me, true and authentic democracy occurs when the privileged groups assist the unprivileged groups to become more privileged.

Stephane Hessel quotes: I've been tremendously lucky. I went through things that turned out wrong, and I got myself out of them.

I've been tremendously lucky. I went through things that turned out wrong, and I got myself out of them.

Stephane Hessel quotes: To create is to resist; to resist is to create.

To create is to resist; to resist is to create.

Stephane Hessel quotes: Death is something to savour, and I hope to savour mine.

Death is something to savour, and I hope to savour mine.

Stephane Hessel quotes: History can bring luck: this is what we can call optimism.

History can bring luck: this is what we can call optimism.