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Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.

Elie Wiesel

I decided to devote my life to telling the story because I felt that having survived I owe something to the dead. and anyone who does not remember betrays them again.
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Betrayal Decision Life Myself Remember Story Survive
Gratitude is a word that I cherish. Gratitude is what defines the happiness and humanity of the human being.
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Cherish Definition Gratitude Happiness Humanity Myself
In the word question, there is a beautiful word – quest. I love that word.
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Beautiful Love Myself Question Word
Human beings all change. Not what they are but who they are. We have the power to change what we do with our life and turn it into our destiny.
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Change Destiny Human Ourselves Power
Whoever survives a test, whatever it may be, must tell the story. That is his duty.
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Himself Story Survive
Education in the key to preventing the cycle of violence and hatred that marred the 20th century from repeating itself in the 21st century.
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Education Hate Repeat Violence
An indifference to suffering makes humans inhuman
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Difference Human Suffering
Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises over himself.
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Exercise Himself Man Power Ultimate
Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to ashes.
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Ash Dreams Forget God Moments Murder
Even in darkness it is possible to create light.
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Creation Darkness Light Possible
The philosophers are wrong: it is not words that kill, it is silence.
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Kill Philosophy Silence Word Wrong
In the beginning there was faith – which is childish; trust – which is vain; and illusion – which is dangerous.
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Beginning Children Dangerous Faith Illusion Trust
No human being is illegal. That is a contradiction in terms. Human beings can be beautiful or more beautiful, they can be fat or skinny, they can be right or wrong, but illegal? How can a human being be illegal?
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Appearance Beautiful Contradiction Human Illegal Right Wrong
Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
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Encouragement Silence Torment
Mankind must remember that peace is not God’s gift to his creatures; peace is our gift to each other.
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Gift God Kind Man Ourselves Peace Remember
To forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time.
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Death Forget Kill Time

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