Quote by Conrad Veidt

My birth neither shook the German Empire nor caused much of an upheaval in the home. It pleased mother, caused father a certain amount of pride and my elder brother the usual fraternal jealousy of a hitherto only son.

My birth neither shook the German Empire nor caused much of

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The quote suggests that the narrator's birth had little impact on the German Empire or within their own household. While the narrator's mother was happy and their father felt a sense of pride, their elder brother experienced the typical jealousy that comes with the arrival of a new sibling. Overall, the narrator's birth did not create significant changes or disruptions but instead brought about familiar dynamics within their family.

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