He had an instinctive dislike of Jews and colored people. He once confessed to me that he would rather not know that a friend had a Jewish ancestry, and like many of his generation, he was strongly pro-Zionist, not only for historical reasons and admiration for Chaim Weizmann but because he hoped that Israel would attract as many Jews as possible to live there.
Nigel Nicholson describing his father's Harold opinion
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The strength of the Jews lies in the despair of those who know they
will not be left in peace.
Anthony Powell, A Writer's Notebook, postuhumously published 2001
(found while skimming the internet)
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