In the face of suffering, one has no right to turn away, not to see.
ELIE WIESELNo 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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Only the guilty are guilty: the children of killers are not killers, but children.
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Emphasis must be put on learning: there is no substitute to education. It can be briefly formulated in a few words: always, whatever you do in life, think higher and feel deeper.
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Mankind must remember that peace is not God’s gift to his creatures; peace is our gift to each other.
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A religious person answers to God, not to the elected or non-elected official.
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Every moment contains a spark of eternity.
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Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to ashes.
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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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What hurts the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander.
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Every moment is a new beginning.
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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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Eternity is the place where questions and answers become one.
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In the word question, there is a beautiful word – quest. I love that word.
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I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation.
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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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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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