r/MadeMeSmile • u/RoyalChris • Feb 25 '25

Wholesome Moments Nicholas Winton helped 669 Jewish children escape the Nazis and his efforts went unrecognised for 50 years. Then, in 1988, while sitting as a member of a TV audience, he suddenly found himself surrounded by the kids he had rescued, who were now adults.

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u/Johncocktoeston Feb 25 '25 edited Feb 25 '25

Save one person , save the world.

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u/Styrene_Addict1965 Feb 26 '25

I've heard it as, "He who saves one life, saves the world entire." Just slightly more poetic.

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u/Johncocktoeston Feb 26 '25

No, thats much more poetic.