Edith Stein

Jewish-german catholic nun, theologian and philosopher (1891–1942).

Born October 12th, 1891 in Wrocław.

Died August 9th, 1942 at 50 years old in Auschwitz, Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp (hydrogen cyanide, asphyxia).

Occupations
autobiographer, linguist, nun, philosopher, resistance fighter, translator, university teacher, writer
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon