Memorable Quotes from Michael Degen
1 quoteThe Burden of Bureaucratic Detachment
Hannah Arendt
He transported people to their deaths, but didn't feel responsible for it. Once the trains were in motion, his work was done.
Kurt Blumenfeld
So he can say he's free of guilt despite what happened to the people he transported?
Hannah Arendt
Yes! That's how he sees it. He's a bureaucrat!
Kurt Blumenfeld
Your quest for truth is admirable, but this time you have gone too far.
Hannah Arendt
But Kurt, you can't deny the huge difference between the unspeakable horror of the deeds and the mediocrity of the man.
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