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An indifference to suffering makes humans inhuman

Elie Wiesel

Every moment is a new beginning.
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Beginning Moments Perspective Time
Every moment contains a spark of eternity.
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Forever Moments Myself Spark Time
I came to the conclusion that I am free to choose my own suffering. But I am not free to consent to someone else’s suffering.
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Choice Freedom Myself Suffering
Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
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Encouragement Silence Torment
Human beings should be held accountable. Leave God alone. He has enough problems.
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Accountability Enough Human Leaving Problem
My faith is a wounded faith, but it’s not without faith. My life is not without faith.
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Faith Life Myself Religious Wound
Life is not a fist. Life is an open hand waiting for some other hand to enter it.
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Hands Life Open
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
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
In the word question, there is a beautiful word – quest. I love that word.
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Beautiful Love Myself Question Word
A religious person answers to God, not to the elected or non-elected official.
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Election God Official Person Religious
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
Our obligation is to give meaning to life and in doing so to overcome the passive, indifferent life.
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Life Meaning Obligation Ourselves Passive
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
Suffering pulls us farther away from other human beings. It builds a wall made of cries and contempt to separate us.
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Build Cry Human Separate Suffering Wall
One person of integrity can make a difference.
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Difference Integrity Oneself Person

An indifference to suffering makes humans inhuman

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