Work liberates.

Arbeit macht frei.

Anonymous

Words inscribed on the gates of Dachau concentration camp, 1933, and subsequently on those of Auschwitz.

More information about this quote

Topic

Work

Medium

Inscription

Language

German

Time

1933 1930s 20th century

From

Germany Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Inscription. Appears over the entrance of various Nazi Germany concentration camps. c. 1933.

Related Quotes

Below are one or more quotes that share at least one tag with the quote at the top of the page

Another quote from the 1930s

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

First Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Buy a book containing this speech at Amazon Buy a book containing this speech at Amazon
Read this speech at UVA's Miller Center website
More information about this quote
Topic
Fear
Speaker
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Source
First Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential inaugural address
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1933 1930s 20th century

Another quote about Work

Tom appeared on the sidewalk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-handled brush. He surveyed the fence, and all gladness left him and a deep melancholy settled down upon his spirit. Thirty yards of board fence nine feet high. Life to him seemed hollow, and existence but a burden.

Mark Twain

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Buy The Adventures of Tom Sawyer at Amazon Buy The Adventures of Tom Sawyer at Amazon
Read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer at Project Gutenberg
More information about this quote
Topic
Alienating work Work

Author

Mark Twain
Source
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Medium
Novel
Genre
Children's literature Adventure novel
Language
English
Time
1876 1870s 19th century