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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.

Elie Wiesel

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
A religious person answers to God, not to the elected or non-elected official.
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Election God Official Person Religious
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
One person of integrity can make a difference.
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Difference Integrity Oneself Person
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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Failure Injustice Power Protest Time
Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
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Encouragement Silence Torment
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
Once you bring life into the world, you must protect it. We must protect it by changing the world.
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Change Life Protection World
Just as man cannot live without dreams, he cannot live without hope. If dreams reflect the past, hope summons the future.
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Dreams Future Hope Live Man Reflection
To forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time.
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Death Forget Kill Time
Bite your lips, little brother…Don’t cry. Keep your anger, your hate, for another day, for later. The day will come but not now…Wait. Clench your teeth and wait.
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Angry Bite Cry Day Lips Wait
Once upon a time refugee meant somebody who has a refuge, found a place, a haven where he could find refuge.
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Himself Place Refugee Time
A Jew must be sensitive to the pain of all human beings. A Jew cannot remain indifferent to human suffering… The mission of the Jewish people has never been to make the world more Jewish, but to make it more human.
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Human Mission Pain People Religion Suffering
There is much to be done, there is much that can be done… one person of integrity can make a difference.
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Difference Integrity Myself Person
Every single human being is a unique human being. And, therefore, it’s so criminal to do something to that human being, because he or she represents humanity.
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Crime Human Humanity Represent
I write to understand as much as to be understood.
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Feeling Myself Understand Writing

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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