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Raphael Lemkin Quotes: By genocide we mean the destruction of a nation or of an ethnic group.
         

By genocide we mean the destruction of a nation or of an ethnic group.


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Why is the killing of a million a lesser crime than the killing of an individual?

Why is the killing of a million a lesser crime than the killing of an individual?



If you act in the name of conscience you are stronger than any government in the world.

If you act in the name of conscience you are stronger than any government in the world.



I became interested in genocide, because it happened so many times. It happened to the Armenians and after the Armenians, Hitler took action.

I became interested in genocide, because it happened so many times. It happened to the Armenians and after the Armenians, Hitler took action.



Only man has law. Law must be built, do you understand me? You must build the law.

Only man has law. Law must be built, do you understand me? You must build the law.



Genocide is not war! It is more dangerous than war!

Genocide is not war! It is more dangerous than war!





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