In the beginning there was faith – which is childish; trust – which is vain; and illusion – which is dangerous.
ELIE WIESELyou can do something. You can, even for one person Don’t turn away; help. Because those who suffer, often suffer not because of the person or the group that inflicts the suffering; they seem to suffer because nobody cares.
More Elie Wiesel Quotes
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Think higher, feel deeper.
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I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation.
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What is man? Hope turned to dust. No. What is man? Dust turned to hope.
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Suffering pulls us farther away from other human beings. It builds a wall made of cries and contempt to separate us.
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The most important question a human being has to face. What is it? The question, Why are we here?
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Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.
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What hurts the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander.
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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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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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Gratitude is a word that I cherish. Gratitude is what defines the happiness and humanity of the human being.
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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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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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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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Because I remember, I despair. Because I remember, I have the duty to reject despair.
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Even in darkness it is possible to create light.
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