In the beginning there was faith – which is childish; trust – which is vain; and illusion – which is dangerous.
ELIE WIESELI 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.
More Elie Wiesel Quotes
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Every moment contains a spark of eternity.
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Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
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Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.
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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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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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An indifference to suffering makes humans inhuman
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We believed in God, trusted in man, and lived with the illusion that every one of us has been entrusted with a sacred spark.
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In the face of suffering, one has no right to turn away, not to see.
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What is man? Hope turned to dust. No. What is man? Dust turned to hope.
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Because I remember, I despair. Because I remember, I have the duty to reject despair.
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Today, as yesterday, a nation is judged by its attitude towards refugees.
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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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Our obligation is to give meaning to life and in doing so to overcome the passive, indifferent life.
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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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My faith is a wounded faith, but it’s not without faith. My life is not without faith.
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