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.
ELIE WIESELMy faith is a wounded faith, but it’s not without faith. My life is not without faith.
More Elie Wiesel Quotes
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Whoever survives a test, whatever it may be, must tell the story. That is his duty.
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What is man? Hope turned to dust. No. What is man? Dust turned to hope.
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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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A religious person answers to God, not to the elected or non-elected official.
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Human beings should be held accountable. Leave God alone. He has enough problems.
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Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.
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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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Today, as yesterday, a nation is judged by its attitude towards refugees.
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To forget a Holocaust is to kill twice.
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Eternity is the place where questions and answers become one.
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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.
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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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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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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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The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. Indifference creates evil. Hatred is evil itself. Indifference is what allows evil to be strong, what gives it power.
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