Gratitude is a word that I cherish. Gratitude is what defines the happiness and humanity of the human being.
ELIE WIESELOnce upon a time refugee meant somebody who has a refuge, found a place, a haven where he could find refuge.
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In the face of suffering, one has no right to turn away, not to see.
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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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An indifference to suffering makes humans inhuman
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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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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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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.
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Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.
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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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This is the role of writers: to turn their tears into a story – and perhaps into a prayer.
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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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Today, as yesterday, a nation is judged by its attitude towards refugees.
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For us it’s not easy to be conformist, I cannot stand to be conformist, I don’t accept what it is, I like to say no. If I see an injustice I scream.
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I was there when God was put on trial. At the end of the trial, they used the word chayav, rather than ‘guilty’. It means ‘He owes us something’. Then we went to pray.
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I write to understand as much as to be understood.
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To remain silent and indifferent is the greatest sin of all.
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