The philosophers are wrong: it is not words that kill, it is silence.
ELIE WIESELWhat is man? Hope turned to dust. No. What is man? Dust turned to hope.
More Elie Wiesel Quotes
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What is man? Hope turned to dust. No. What is man? Dust turned to hope.
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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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One person of integrity can make a difference.
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When a person doesn’t have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity.
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You’re shaking … so am I. It’s because of Jerusalem, isn’t it? One doesn’t go to Jerusalem, one returns to it. That’s one of its mysteries.
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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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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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Mankind must remember that peace is not God’s gift to his creatures; peace is our gift to each other.
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All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them. No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior.
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Human suffering anywhere concerns men and women everywhere.
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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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Education in the key to preventing the cycle of violence and hatred that marred the 20th century from repeating itself in the 21st century.
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This is the role of writers: to turn their tears into a story – and perhaps into a prayer.
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To forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time.
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But where was I to start? The world is so vast, I shall start with the country I knew best, my own. But my country is so very large. I had better start with my town. But my town, too, is large. I had best start with my street. No, my home. No, my family. Never mind, I shall start with myself.
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