"I don't want to have lived in..." - Quote by Anne Frank
I don't want to have lived in vain like most people. I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people, even those I've never met. I want to go on living even after my death!
More by Anne Frank
“Why can't people live with each other in peace? Why must everything be destroyed? Why must people go hungry while surplus food elsewhere in the world rots away? Oh why must people be so crazy?”
“No one has ever become poor by giving.”
“Riches, power and fame last only for a few years! Why do people cling so desperately to these transitory things? Why can't people who have more than they need for themselves give that surplus to their fellow citizens? Why should some people have such a hard time during their few years on this earth?”
More on Purpose
More on Legacy
“This fulfils my ambition. I still have my father's robe as Chancellor. I shall be proud to serve you in this splendid office.”
“Politics...You see, it depends on what kind of politics. What we did during my father's generation was a duty. And it was beautiful because its goal was the conquest of freedom.”
“Every spirit makes its house, but as afterwards the house confines the spirit, you had better build well.”