“The Death of One Man Is a Tragedy, the Death of Millions Is a Statistic” – What Erich Maria Remarque Meant About the Loss of Humanity
Erich Maria Remarque’s haunting quote, “The death of one man is a tragedy, the death of millions is a statistic,” exposes how society loses empathy when human lives turn into numbers. This post explores its moral, psychological, and philosophical meaning in today’s world.