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Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl is among the most enduring documents of the twentieth century. Since its publication in 1947, it has been read by tens of millions of people all over the world. It remains a beloved and deeply admired testament to the indestructible nature of the human... read more

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Memorable Quotes

  • “In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.”
  • “And finally I twist my heart round again, so that the bad is on the outside and the good is on the inside, and keep on trying to find a way of becoming what I would so like to be, and could be, if there weren't any other people living in the world.”
  • “Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don't know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is!”

First Sentence

On August 16, 1933, the following entry was made at the Amsterdam Public Registration Office: "Frank, Otto Heinrich, originally from Frankfurt-am-Main."

Authors & Contributors

  1. Anne Frank (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. B. M. Mooyaart (Translator)
  2. Susan Massotty (Translator)
  3. Mirjam Pressler (Editor)
  4. Otto Frank (Editor)
  5. Helmut Salden (Cover Artist)
 

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