"If I read a book that impresses me, I have to take myself firmly by the hand, before I mix with other people; otherwise they would think my mind rather queer."

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Source: Anne Frank, General Press (2016). “The Diary of a Young Girl”, p.80, GENERAL PRESS

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Anne Frank was a Jewish teenager whose diary chronicled her life in hiding during the Holocaust, offering profound insights into human nature and resilience.

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