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There must be understanding between the artist and the people.

— Käthe Kollwitz The Diary and Letters of Käthe Kollwitz (1955)

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I am gradually approaching the period in my life when work comes first.

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Pacifism simply is not a matter of calm looking on; it is hard work.

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For the last third of life there remains only work. It alone is always stimulating, rejuvenating, exciting and satisfying.

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I have been through a revolution, and I am convinced that I am no revolutionist.

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I felt that I have no right to withdraw from the responsibility of being an advocate. It is my duty to voice the sufferings of people, the sufferings that never end and are as big as mountains.

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