I was there when God was put on trial. At the end of the trial, they used the word chayav, rather than ‘guilty’. It means ‘He owes us something’. Then we went to pray.
ELIE WIESELMy faith is a wounded faith, but it’s not without faith. My life is not without faith.
More Elie Wiesel Quotes
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I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation.
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Even in darkness it is possible to create light.
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I have not lost faith in God. I have moments of anger and protest. Sometimes I’ve been closer to him for that reason.
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Whoever survives a test, whatever it may be, must tell the story. That is his duty.
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To forget a Holocaust is to kill twice.
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The most important question a human being has to face. What is it? The question, Why are we here?
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For nearly 3,500 years Exodus has left such an imprint on people’s memories that I cannot imagine it had been invented just as a legend or a tale.
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you can do something. You can, even for one person Don’t turn away; help. Because those who suffer, often suffer not because of the person or the group that inflicts the suffering; they seem to suffer because nobody cares.
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My faith is a wounded faith, but it’s not without faith. My life is not without faith.
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There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.
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Human suffering anywhere concerns men and women everywhere.
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For us it’s not easy to be conformist, I cannot stand to be conformist, I don’t accept what it is, I like to say no. If I see an injustice I scream.
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Most people think that shadows follow, precede or surround beings or objects. The truth is that they also surround words, ideas, desires, deeds, impulses and memories.
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In the word question, there is a beautiful word – quest. I love that word.
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Be careful with words, they’re dangerous. Be wary of them. They begat either demons or angels. It’s up to you to give life to one or the other. Be careful, I tell you, nothing is as dangerous as giving free rein to words
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