We must not see any person as an abstraction. Instead, we must see in every person a universe with its own secrets, with its own treasures, with its own sources of anguish, and with some measure of triumph.
ELIE WIESELIn the beginning there was faith – which is childish; trust – which is vain; and illusion – which is dangerous.
More Elie Wiesel Quotes
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In the word question, there is a beautiful word – quest. I love that word.
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Once you bring life into the world, you must protect it. We must protect it by changing the world.
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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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Only the guilty are guilty: the children of killers are not killers, but children.
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In order to fly, you have to give up the ground you are standing on.
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Because I remember, I despair. Because I remember, I have the duty to reject despair.
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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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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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Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
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Today, as yesterday, a nation is judged by its attitude towards refugees.
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Every moment contains a spark of eternity.
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The philosophers are wrong: it is not words that kill, it is silence.
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For the dead and the living, we must bear witness. Not only are we responsible for the memories of the dead, we are responsible for what we do with those memories
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Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.
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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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