Iris Chang

As the Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel warned years ago, to forget a holocaust is to kill twice. ↗

— Iris Chang

#nanking #world-war-ii #change

Almost all people have this potential for evil, which would be unleashed only under certain dangerous social circumstances. ↗

— Iris Chang

#certain #circumstances #dangerous #evil #only

I don't mind solitude. I love talking to other people, but I do need my space. ↗

— Iris Chang

#i do #i love #love #mind #need

I have to finish this book tour of almost 30 cities. ↗

— Iris Chang

#book #book tour #cities #finish #i

I may attempt a novel. I think that no matter what you write, it requires being honest with oneself, and you have to pull yourself out of the whirlwind of daily life. ↗

— Iris Chang

#being #being honest #daily #daily life #honest

I received an honorary doctorate for my work. Maybe one of these works is considered the equivalent of a Ph.D. ↗

— Iris Chang

#doctorate #equivalent #honorary #i #maybe

It is very difficult to hang onto the relics of history. ↗

— Iris Chang

#hang #history #onto #relics #very

If the conditions were right there could be great acceptance. Often it is only when they pose an economic or political threat that it turns really ugly. ↗

— Iris Chang

#conditions #could #economic #great #often

It was clear that the special interest groups in California really wanted the Chinese to be shut out of the country, because that was where the racial tension was the greatest. ↗

— Iris Chang

#california #chinese #clear #country #greatest

I have certainly amassed many historical research gathering skills. ↗

— Iris Chang

#gathering #historical #i #many #research