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Elie Wiesel Quotes

In the word question, there is a beautiful word - quest. I love that word. We are all partners in a quest. The essential questions have no answers. You are my question, and I am yours - and then there is dialogue. The moment we have answers, there is no dialogue. Questions unite people Picture Quote #1

I did not weep, and it pained me that I could not weep. But I had no more tears. And, in the depths of my being, in the recesses of my weakened conscience, could I have searched it, I might perhaps have found something like--free at last! Picture Quote #1

You can do something. You can, even for one person Don’t turn away; help. Because those who suffer, often suffer not because of the person or the group that inflicts the suffering; they seem to suffer because nobody cares Picture Quote #1

I think the Messianic concept, which is the Jewish offering to mankind, is a great victory. What does it mean? It means that history has a sense, a meaning, a direction; it goes somewhere, and necessarily in a good direction--the Messiah Picture Quote #1

I’d rather speak as a student of philosophy. Philosophically it makes no sense, absolutely makes no sense. Why should people inherit evil things when their memories could contain and should invoke good things? Picture Quote #1

The story of Abraham and the sacrifice of Isaac are nowhere in any other tradition Picture Quote #1

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For me [Patriarchs] exist. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob exist today. They are people that you see with white beards. I have no doubt of their existence Picture Quote #1

Fanaticism is the greatest threat today. Literally, the 21st century threatened by fanatics, and we have fanatics in every religion, unfortunately, and what can we do against them? Words nothing else, I’m against violence but only words Picture Quote #1

I think so. 9/11 has been a turning point in American history, there’s no doubt about that Picture Quote #1

I’ve worked with five Presidents in America, all of them I ask the same question always: Why didn’t the American allies bomb the railways going to Auschwitz? Picture Quote #1

I think [Sacrifice of Isaac] is the most important event in the Bible except for Sinai Picture Quote #1

With every cell of my being and with every fiber of my memory I oppose the death penalty in all forms. I do not believe any civilized society should be at the service of death. I don’t think it’s human to become an agent of the angel of death Picture Quote #1

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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

Pain is essential. Often I cannot avoid it.Therefore all one can do is redeem it; and the only way to redeem it is through literature, art, poetry, music Picture Quote #1

One always goes back to one’s childhood in the beginning, and I come from a very religious family and surrounding. Very religious Picture Quote #1

I listen to music when I write. I need the musical background. Classical music. I’m behind the times. I’m still with Baroque music, Gregorian chant, the requiems, and with the quartets of Beethoven and Brahms. That is what I need for the climate, for the surroundings, for the landscape: the music Picture Quote #1

That I survived the Holocaust and went on to love beautiful girls, to talk, to write, to have toast and tea and live my life - that is what is abnormal 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

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Except that a human being is both the public and the private. We are both, private and public in the same person Picture Quote #1

All I hope is that the American coalition is doing its best to prevent civilian casualties and the killing of innocent people Picture Quote #1

I wanted to write a commentary on the Bible, to write about the Talmud, about celebration, about the great eternal subjects: love and happiness Picture Quote #1

I became one of [Moses Mendelssohn] defenders. But then I heard the words Biblical criticism again. And, of course, afterward, I studied it more closely Picture Quote #1

Josiah has a tremendous reputation in the text. He rediscovered the Book of the Law; you remember how Hilkiah the High Priest somehow found it [2 Kings 22:8] Picture Quote #1

My interpretation is different. God asks Cain, Where is your brother Abel? [Genesis 4:9] And Cain answers Lo yadati, I don’t know or I didn’t know. Then comes a period, followed by Am I my brother’s keeper? Picture Quote #1

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Am I my brother’s keeper? There you have the whole Biblical understanding that you are your brother’s keeper. You also have a whole other understanding in which you are not your brother’s keeper. And I’ve heard some extremely bright people take this position Picture Quote #1

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

Did everything I could in my life to be immune to hatred, because hatred is a cancer Picture Quote #1

It takes more than a few generations to change a human nation. Those who are intent to bring (change) will do so Picture Quote #1

It is up to us to determine whether the years ahead will be for humankind a curse or a blessing. We always must remember that it is given to men and women to choose life and living, not death and destruction Picture Quote #1

Terrorism must be outlawed by all civilized nations Ã‚Â- not explained or rationalized, but fought and eradicated. Nothing can, nothing will justify the murder of innocent people and helpless children Picture Quote #1

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In the word question, there is a beautiful word - quest. I love that word. We are all partners in a quest. The essential questions have no answers. You are my question, and I am yours - and then there is dialogue. The moment we have answers, there is no dialogue. Questions unite people (Elie Wiesel Quotes) I did not weep, and it pained me that I could not weep. But I had no more tears. And, in the depths of my being, in the recesses of my weakened conscience, could I have searched it, I might perhaps have found something like--free at last! (Elie Wiesel Quotes) You can do something. You can, even for one person Don’t turn away; help. Because those who suffer, often suffer not because of the person or the group that inflicts the suffering; they seem to suffer because nobody cares (Elie Wiesel Quotes) I think the Messianic concept, which is the Jewish offering to mankind, is a great victory. What does it mean? It means that history has a sense, a meaning, a direction; it goes somewhere, and necessarily in a good direction--the Messiah (Elie Wiesel Quotes) I’d rather speak as a student of philosophy. Philosophically it makes no sense, absolutely makes no sense. Why should people inherit evil things when their memories could contain and should invoke good things? (Elie Wiesel Quotes) The story of Abraham and the sacrifice of Isaac are nowhere in any other tradition (Elie Wiesel Quotes) For me [Patriarchs] exist. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob exist today. They are people that you see with white beards. I have no doubt of their existence (Elie Wiesel Quotes) Fanaticism is the greatest threat today. Literally, the 21st century threatened by fanatics, and we have fanatics in every religion, unfortunately, and what can we do against them? Words nothing else, I’m against violence but only words. (Elie Wiesel Quotes) I think so. 9/11 has been a turning point in American history, there’s no doubt about that. (Elie Wiesel Quotes) I’ve worked with five Presidents in America, all of them I ask the same question always: Why didn’t the American allies bomb the railways going to Auschwitz? (Elie Wiesel Quotes) I think [Sacrifice of Isaac] is the most important event in the Bible except for Sinai (Elie Wiesel Quotes) With every cell of my being and with every fiber of my memory I oppose the death penalty in all forms. I do not believe any civilized society should be at the service of death. I don’t think it’s human to become an agent of the angel of death. (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) Pain is essential. Often I cannot avoid it.Therefore all one can do is redeem it; and the only way to redeem it is through literature, art, poetry, music. (Elie Wiesel Quotes) One always goes back to one’s childhood in the beginning, and I come from a very religious family and surrounding. Very religious. (Elie Wiesel Quotes) I listen to music when I write. I need the musical background. Classical music. I’m behind the times. I’m still with Baroque music, Gregorian chant, the requiems, and with the quartets of Beethoven and Brahms. That is what I need for the climate, for the surroundings, for the landscape: the music. (Elie Wiesel Quotes) That I survived the Holocaust and went on to love beautiful girls, to talk, to write, to have toast and tea and live my life - that is what is abnormal. (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) Except that a human being is both the public and the private. We are both, private and public in the same person. (Elie Wiesel Quotes) All I hope is that the American coalition is doing its best to prevent civilian casualties and the killing of innocent people. (Elie Wiesel Quotes) I wanted to write a commentary on the Bible, to write about the Talmud, about celebration, about the great eternal subjects: love and happiness. (Elie Wiesel Quotes) I became one of [Moses Mendelssohn] defenders. But then I heard the words Biblical criticism again. And, of course, afterward, I studied it more closely. (Elie Wiesel Quotes) Josiah has a tremendous reputation in the text. He rediscovered the Book of the Law; you remember how Hilkiah the High Priest somehow found it [2 Kings 22:8]. (Elie Wiesel Quotes) My interpretation is different. God asks Cain, Where is your brother Abel? [Genesis 4:9] And Cain answers Lo yadati, I don’t know or I didn’t know. Then comes a period, followed by Am I my brother’s keeper? (Elie Wiesel Quotes) Am I my brother’s keeper? There you have the whole Biblical understanding that you are your brother’s keeper. You also have a whole other understanding in which you are not your brother’s keeper. And I’ve heard some extremely bright people take this position. (Elie Wiesel Quotes) My faith is a wounded faith, but it’s not without faith. My life is not without faith. (Elie Wiesel Quotes) Did everything I could in my life to be immune to hatred, because hatred is a cancer (Elie Wiesel Quotes) It takes more than a few generations to change a human nation. Those who are intent to bring (change) will do so. (Elie Wiesel Quotes) It is up to us to determine whether the years ahead will be for humankind a curse or a blessing. We always must remember that it is given to men and women to choose life and living, not death and destruction. (Elie Wiesel Quotes) Terrorism must be outlawed by all civilized nations Ã‚Â- not explained or rationalized, but fought and eradicated. Nothing can, nothing will justify the murder of innocent people and helpless children. (Elie Wiesel Quotes)

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