Quote by Dan Quayle

The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century.

The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history.

Summary

This quote reflects a paradoxical statement emphasizing the gravity of the Holocaust while highlighting the speaker's detachment from that specific time period. The first sentence acknowledges the Holocaust as a repugnant chapter in the nation's and century's history. However, the following sentence introduces a contradiction by stating that the speaker did not live in "this century," seemingly suggesting that they did not directly experience the horrors of the Holocaust. This quote may serve to underscore the speaker's lack of personal connection to the events, despite recognizing their significance.

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