More from Elie Wiesel
There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.
Elie WieselElie Wiesel Suffering pulls us farther away from other human beings. It builds a wall made of cries and contempt to separate us.
Elie WieselElie Wiesel What hurts the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander.
Elie WieselElie Wiesel Gratitude is a word that I cherish. Gratitude is what defines the happiness and humanity of the human being.
Elie WieselElie Wiesel 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 WieselElie Wiesel All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them. No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior.
Elie WieselElie Wiesel In the word question, there is a beautiful word – quest. I love that word.
Elie WieselElie Wiesel Emphasis must be put on learning: there is no substitute to education. It can be briefly formulated in a few words: always, whatever you do in life, think higher and feel deeper.
Elie WieselElie Wiesel I decided to devote my life to telling the story because I felt that having survived I owe something to the dead. and anyone who does not remember betrays them again.
Elie WieselElie Wiesel I write to understand as much as to be understood.
Elie WieselElie Wiesel My faith is a wounded faith, but my life is not without faith. I didn’t divorce God, but I’m quarrelling and arguing and questioning, it’s a wounded faith.
Elie WieselElie Wiesel To forget a Holocaust is to kill twice.
Elie WieselElie Wiesel Because I remember, I despair. Because I remember, I have the duty to reject despair.
Elie WieselElie Wiesel 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.
Elie WieselElie Wiesel Every moment is a new beginning.
Elie WieselElie Wiesel 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?
Elie WieselElie Wiesel
Original quotes
From our community writers
Do not measure yourself by success, failure, or a degree. Measure your life by the dreams you have.
Natalie MooneyNatalie Mooney Everything ceases to fade Leaving my soul all the pain.
Sayed AbbasSayed Abbas To attain success everyone speaks about consistency, don’t give up & patience but no one talk about the start.
Rohit DeoraRohit Deora Take a moment to look back. Change the process slightly from your discovery. Start again.
Hei-Ran ParkHei-Ran Park The silence was broken with the music of your pain, but with every note i could see a part of you healing.
Sophie AliaSophie Alia It has been the craziest year filled with so many adventures, amazing friends, accomplishments & memories.
Little PaulsonLittle Paulson They say what is lost can always be found in the last place you look but I wouldn’t be so sure that you’ll ever see this version of me again.
Aimee C. HoveyAimee C. Hovey I want to see our demons complement each other for the rest of our lives.
Jenny WinbladhJenny Winbladh
Meet the writers
More on forever
We must use time creatively – and forever realize that the time is always hope to do great things.
Martin Luther King JrMartin Luther King Jr Well, you know, I’m the forever optimist.
Arnold SchwarzeneggerArnold Schwarzenegger The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet, and our visions go rather further than that, and our opportunities are unlimited.
Neil ArmstrongNeil Armstrong The noble-minded are calm and steady. Little people are forever fussing and fretting.
ConfuciusConfucius You can’t run a business without taking risks. The brave may not live forever – but the cautious do not live at all!
Richard BransonRichard Branson Brave people don’t live forever, but cautious people don’t live at all.
Richard BransonRichard Branson Be not dazzled by beauty, but look for those inward qualities which are lasting.
SenecaSeneca My music will go on forever. Maybe it’s a fool say that, but when me know facts me can say facts. My music will go on forever.
Bob MarleyBob Marley
