Like a horrible nightmare, the abrogation of equal rights weighs upon us all, but especially upon those Jews who, like me, had surrendered themselves to the dream of assimilation. Max Liebermann Read Quote
Whenever I see a Frans Hals, I feel the desire to paint; but when I see a Rembrandt, I want to give it up. Max Liebermann Read Quote
In these difficult times, the feeling of solidarity with my Jewish co-religionists is doubly gratifying and comforting in view of the deprivation of rights with which German Jews are now forced to live. Max Liebermann Read Quote
It is Leistikow’s lasting achievement – and will always remain so – that he found a style that can express the melancholy charm of the surroundings of Berlin. We see the Grunewald lakes and those on the upper Spree through his eyes; he has taught us to see their beauty. Max Liebermann Read Quote