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.
ELIE WIESELHuman beings all change. Not what they are but who they are. We have the power to change what we do with our life and turn it into our destiny.
More Elie Wiesel Quotes
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Be careful with words, they’re dangerous. Be wary of them. They begat either demons or angels. It’s up to you to give life to one or the other. Be careful, I tell you, nothing is as dangerous as giving free rein to words
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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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Life is not a fist. Life is an open hand waiting for some other hand to enter it.
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In the beginning there was faith – which is childish; trust – which is vain; and illusion – which is dangerous.
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What is man? Hope turned to dust. No. What is man? Dust turned to hope.
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A Jew must be sensitive to the pain of all human beings. A Jew cannot remain indifferent to human suffering… The mission of the Jewish people has never been to make the world more Jewish, but to make it more human.
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Once you bring life into the world, you must protect it. We must protect it by changing the world.
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To remain silent and indifferent is the greatest sin of all.
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Anything you want to say about God you better make sure you can say in front of a pit of burning babies.
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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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Human beings should be held accountable. Leave God alone. He has enough problems.
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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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In the face of suffering, one has no right to turn away, not to see.
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I write to understand as much as to be understood.
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There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.
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