To forget a Holocaust is to kill twice.
ELIE WIESELOne person of integrity can make a difference.
More Elie Wiesel Quotes
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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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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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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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What is man? Hope turned to dust. No. What is man? Dust turned to hope.
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Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.
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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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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.
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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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An indifference to suffering makes humans inhuman
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Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
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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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One person of integrity can make a difference.
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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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Even in darkness it is possible to create light.
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Human beings should be held accountable. Leave God alone. He has enough problems.
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