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Schindler's List Race and Religion Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Schindler's List.

Quote #7

SCHINDLER: In memory of the countless victims among your people, I ask us to observe three minutes of silence.

This is the first time that anyone has directly acknowledged the scope of the tragedy. It's appropriately accompanied by a silent contemplation of the deaths. A rabbi chants the kaddish—the Jewish prayer for the dead.

Quote #8

STERN: It is Hebrew, from the Talmud. It says "Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire."

The Talmud is a collection of oral law and tradition handed down from the rabbis of the second century. The inscription on the ring is a validation of Schindler's actions from the people he helped save: a blessing from their God for what he did.

Quote #9

STERN: There will be generations because of what you did.

This is a statement of fact, but it's also a statement of faith. The faith and traditions of the Jewish people will have a future thanks to Schindler. It's the best revenge against the Nazis.