I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides.
Elie WieselYou’re shaking … so am I. It’s because of Jerusalem, isn’t it? One doesn’t go to Jerusalem, one returns to it. That’s one of its mysteries.
Elie WieselOne person of integrity can make a difference.
Elie WieselUltimately, the only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises over himself.
Elie WieselTags: power self-control
There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.
Elie WieselTags: ethics activism justice philosophy
A man who is fighting for the future of mankind is not waiting for torture, he's waiting for -- the Revolution.
Elie WieselHe explained to me with great insistence that every question posessed a power that did not lie in the answer.
Elie WieselTags: questioning questions
I pray to the God within me that He will give me the strength to ask Him the right questions.
Elie WieselWe must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. 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 WieselIf the only prayer you say throughout your life is "Thank You," then that will be enough.
Elie WieselTags: inspirational
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