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Every moment contains a spark of eternity.

Elie Wiesel

For the dead and the living, we must bear witness. Not only are we responsible for the memories of the dead, we are responsible for what we do with those memories
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Action Death Live Memories Responsibility
We are all teachers, or should be. Anyone who relays experience to another person is a teacher. Not to transmit your experience is to betray it.
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Betrayal Experience Person Teacher
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
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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Imagination Invention Memories Myself People Time
But where was I to start? The world is so vast, I shall start with the country I knew best, my own. But my country is so very large. I had better start with my town. But my town, too, is large. I had best start with my street. No, my home. No, my family. Never mind, I shall start with myself.
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Better Country Inspirational Myself Start World
A religious person answers to God, not to the elected or non-elected official.
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Election God Official Person Religious
Think higher, feel deeper.
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Deep Feeling High One Liner Thinking
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.
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Crime Human Humanity Represent
In the word question, there is a beautiful word – quest. I love that word.
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Beautiful Love Myself Question Word
Even in darkness it is possible to create light.
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Creation Darkness Light Possible
What hurts the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander.
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Cruelty Discrimination Hurt Silence Stand Victim
In the face of suffering, one has no right to turn away, not to see.
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Face Right See Suffering
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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Believe God Illusion Man Spark
Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.
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Help Oppression Side Victim
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
Eternity is the place where questions and answers become one.
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Forever Oneself Place Question

Every moment contains a spark of eternity.

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