“Peace is our gift to each other.”
— Elie Wiesel
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I decided to devote my life to
“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 Wiesel
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After all, God is God because he
“After all, God is God because he remembers.”
— Elie Wiesel
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Wherever men and women are persecuted because
“Wherever men and 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
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Some stories are True that never happened.
“Some stories are true that never happened.”
— Elie Wiesel
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Man, as long as he lives, is
“Man, as long as he lives, is immortal. One minute before his death he shall be immortal. But one minute later, God wins.”
— Elie Wiesel
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In Jewish history there are no coincidences.
“In Jewish history there are no coincidences.”
— Elie Wiesel
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No human race is superior; no religious
“No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior. All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them.”
— Elie Wiesel
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Most people think that shadows follow, precede
“Most people think that shadows follow, precede or surround beings or objects. The truth is that they also surround words, ideas, desires, deeds, impulses and memories.”
— Elie Wiesel
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It all happened so fast. The ghetto.
“It all happened so fast. The ghetto. The deportation. The sealed cattle car. The fiery altar upon which the history of our people and the future of mankind were meant to be sacrificed.”
— Elie Wiesel
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Look, if I were alone in the
“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
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