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Elie Wiesel Quotes

I thought that culture and education are the shield. An educated person cannot do certain things and, and be educated, you cannot, and there they were, killing children day after day Picture Quote #1

Whatever we thought was certain is no longer certain, and therefore in science probably certain things must be correct, but in human behaviour I am not so sure Picture Quote #1

It’s easier to be conformist naturally; it’s easier except for those who don’t like conformism Picture Quote #1

For us it’s not easy to be conformist, I cannot stand to be conformist, I don’t accept what it is, I like to say no. If I see an injustice I scream Picture Quote #1

I was 15, not 14, when I was inside there [Auschwitz], 15, and for me both were actually a surprise Picture Quote #1

I come from a very religious background.And actually I remained in it. All my anger I describe in my quarrels with God in Auschwitz, but you know I used to pray every day Picture Quote #1

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My faith is a wounded faith, but it’s not without faith. My life is not without faith Picture Quote #1

I make a difference between genocide and Holocaust. Holocaust was mainly Jewish, that was the only people, to the last Jew, sentenced to die for one reason, for being Jewish, that’s all Picture Quote #1

[Adolf] Hitler needed, he didn’t want to kill Jews, he wanted to expel German Jews, and therefore it’s not entirely corroborating your theory Picture Quote #1

I wrote my first book, I published it in 1955, it was in Jiddish and it was called And The World Was Silent Picture Quote #1

There is a coalition of anti-Semitism today, the extreme left, the extreme right and in the middle the huge corpus of Islam. I’m worried, I go around with a very heavy heart Picture Quote #1

I’ve organised for the last years, since I got the Nobel Prize actually, Anatomy of Hate Conferences all over the world, what is hate. Didn’t help but at least they explored it Picture Quote #1

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I don’t see the junk youth. I only meet students, and even those who are not formally at the university, if they come to listen to me, they come to read me, it means they are not junk students Picture Quote #1

When I began teaching you hardly could find a university in America or a college where they would teach either Jewish studies or Holocaust studies Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

In my tradition, one must wait until one has learned a lot of Bible and Talmud and the Prophets to handle mysticism. This isn’t instant coffee. There is no instant mysticism Picture Quote #1

But the forces of evil have not abdicated. The malevolent ghosts of hatred are resurgent with a fury and a boldness that are as astounding as they are nauseating: ethnic conflicts, religious riots, anti-Semitic incidents here, there, and everywhere. What is wrong with these morally degenerate people that they abuse their freedom, so recently won? Picture Quote #1

It was the beginning of the war. I was twelve years old, my parents were alive, and God still dwelt in our town Picture Quote #1

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Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to life as long as God himself Picture Quote #1

Man prefers to blame himself for all possible sins and crimes rather than come to the conclusion that God is capable of the most flagrant injustice. I still blush every time I think of the way God makes fun of human beings, his favorite toys Picture Quote #1

Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Whenever men or women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must - at that moment - become the center of the universe Picture Quote #1

When you die and go to heaven our maker is not going to ask, ‘why didn’t you discover the cure for such and such? why didn’t you become the Messiah?’ The only question we will be asked in that precious moment is ‘why didn’t you become you?’ Picture Quote #1

Why is war such an easy option? Why does peace remain such an elusive goal? We know statesmen skilled at waging war, but where are those dedicated enough to humanity to find a way to avoid war Picture Quote #1

Look, if I were alone in the world, I would have the right to choose despair, solitude and self-fulfillment. But I am not alone Picture Quote #1

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Indifference elicits no response. Indifference is not a response. Indifference is not a beginning; it is an end. And, therefore, indifference is always the friend of the enemy, for it benefits the aggressor - never his victim, whose pain is magnified when he or she feels forgotten Picture Quote #1

In the word question, there is a beautiful word - quest. I love that word Picture Quote #1

The Jewish tradition of learning-is learning. Adam chose knowledge instead of immortality Picture Quote #1

I think he is condemned by himself to loneliness. God is One: he was, he is, he will be always One. One is so lonely. Maybe that is why he created human beings--to feel less lonely. But as human beings betray his creation, he may become even lonelier Picture Quote #1

We still are looking for someone who knows the secret of immortality. Only God is immortal; we are not Picture Quote #1

The most important question a human being has to face... What is it? The question, Why are we here? Picture Quote #1

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I thought that culture and education are the shield. An educated person cannot do certain things and, and be educated, you cannot, and there they were, killing children day after day (Elie Wiesel Quotes) Whatever we thought was certain is no longer certain, and therefore in science probably certain things must be correct, but in human behaviour I am not so sure (Elie Wiesel Quotes) It’s easier to be conformist naturally; it’s easier except for those who don’t like conformism (Elie Wiesel Quotes) For us it’s not easy to be conformist, I cannot stand to be conformist, I don’t accept what it is, I like to say no. If I see an injustice I scream (Elie Wiesel Quotes) I was 15, not 14, when I was inside there [Auschwitz], 15, and for me both were actually a surprise (Elie Wiesel Quotes) I come from a very religious background.And actually I remained in it. All my anger I describe in my quarrels with God in Auschwitz, but you know I used to pray every day (Elie Wiesel Quotes) My faith is a wounded faith, but it’s not without faith. My life is not without faith (Elie Wiesel Quotes) I make a difference between genocide and Holocaust. Holocaust was mainly Jewish, that was the only people, to the last Jew, sentenced to die for one reason, for being Jewish, that’s all (Elie Wiesel Quotes) [Adolf] Hitler needed, he didn’t want to kill Jews, he wanted to expel German Jews, and therefore it’s not entirely corroborating your theory (Elie Wiesel Quotes) I wrote my first book, I published it in 1955, it was in Jiddish and it was called And The World Was Silent (Elie Wiesel Quotes) There is a coalition of anti-Semitism today, the extreme left, the extreme right and in the middle the huge corpus of Islam. I’m worried, I go around with a very heavy heart (Elie Wiesel Quotes) I’ve organised for the last years, since I got the Nobel Prize actually, Anatomy of Hate Conferences all over the world, what is hate. Didn’t help but at least they explored it (Elie Wiesel Quotes) I don’t see the junk youth. I only meet students, and even those who are not formally at the university, if they come to listen to me, they come to read me, it means they are not junk students (Elie Wiesel Quotes) When I began teaching you hardly could find a university in America or a college where they would teach either Jewish studies or Holocaust studies (Elie Wiesel Quotes) 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 Wiesel Quotes) In my tradition, one must wait until one has learned a lot of Bible and Talmud and the Prophets to handle mysticism. This isn’t instant coffee. There is no instant mysticism (Elie Wiesel Quotes) But the forces of evil have not abdicated. The malevolent ghosts of hatred are resurgent with a fury and a boldness that are as astounding as they are nauseating: ethnic conflicts, religious riots, anti-Semitic incidents here, there, and everywhere. What is wrong with these morally degenerate people that they abuse their freedom, so recently won? (Elie Wiesel Quotes) It was the beginning of the war. I was twelve years old, my parents were alive, and God still dwelt in our town (Elie Wiesel Quotes) Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to life as long as God himself (Elie Wiesel Quotes) Man prefers to blame himself for all possible sins and crimes rather than come to the conclusion that God is capable of the most flagrant injustice. I still blush every time I think of the way God makes fun of human beings, his favorite toys (Elie Wiesel Quotes) Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Whenever men or women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must - at that moment - become the center of the universe (Elie Wiesel Quotes) When you die and go to heaven our maker is not going to ask, ‘why didn’t you discover the cure for such and such? why didn’t you become the Messiah?’ The only question we will be asked in that precious moment is ‘why didn’t you become you?’ (Elie Wiesel Quotes) Why is war such an easy option? Why does peace remain such an elusive goal? We know statesmen skilled at waging war, but where are those dedicated enough to humanity to find a way to avoid war (Elie Wiesel Quotes) Look, if I were alone in the world, I would have the right to choose despair, solitude and self-fulfillment. But I am not alone (Elie Wiesel Quotes) Indifference elicits no response. Indifference is not a response. Indifference is not a beginning; it is an end. And, therefore, indifference is always the friend of the enemy, for it benefits the aggressor - never his victim, whose pain is magnified when he or she feels forgotten (Elie Wiesel Quotes) In the word question, there is a beautiful word - quest. I love that word (Elie Wiesel Quotes) The Jewish tradition of learning-is learning. Adam chose knowledge instead of immortality (Elie Wiesel Quotes) I think he is condemned by himself to loneliness. God is One: he was, he is, he will be always One. One is so lonely. Maybe that is why he created human beings--to feel less lonely. But as human beings betray his creation, he may become even lonelier (Elie Wiesel Quotes) We still are looking for someone who knows the secret of immortality. Only God is immortal; we are not (Elie Wiesel Quotes) The most important question a human being has to face... What is it? The question, Why are we here? (Elie Wiesel Quotes)

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