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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.

Elie Wiesel

One person of integrity can make a difference.
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Difference Integrity Oneself Person
A religious person answers to God, not to the elected or non-elected official.
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Election God Official Person Religious
Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to ashes.
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Ash Dreams Forget God Moments Murder
Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
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Encouragement Silence Torment
In the beginning there was faith – which is childish; trust – which is vain; and illusion – which is dangerous.
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Beginning Children Dangerous Faith Illusion Trust
The most important question a human being has to face. What is it? The question, Why are we here?
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Face Human Important Philosophy Question
Think higher, feel deeper.
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Deep Feeling High One Liner Thinking
In the face of suffering, one has no right to turn away, not to see.
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Face Right See Suffering
There is much to be done, there is much that can be done… one person of integrity can make a difference.
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Difference Integrity Myself Person
Eternity is the place where questions and answers become one.
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Forever Oneself Place Question
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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Appearance Beautiful Contradiction Human Illegal Right Wrong
We must choose between the violence of adults and the smiles of children. Between the ugliness of hate and the will to oppose it. Between inflicting suffering and humiliation on our fellow man and offering him the solidarity and hope he deserves.
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Adult Choice Deserve Hope Ourselves Suffering Ugly Violence
Today, as yesterday, a nation is judged by its attitude towards refugees.
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Attitude Judgement Nation Refugee
Because I remember, I despair. Because I remember, I have the duty to reject despair.
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Despair Myself Rejection Remember Responsibility
In the word question, there is a beautiful word – quest. I love that word.
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Beautiful Love Myself Question Word
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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God Mystery Oneself Religious Return Shaking

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