The philosophers are wrong: it is not words that kill, it is silence. Elie Wiesel More Quotes by Elie Wiesel More Quotes From Elie Wiesel Certain things, certain events, seem inexplicable only for a time: up to the moment when the veil is torn aside. Elie Wiesel veilseventsmoments There are real people behind the [Bible] stories. Elie Wiesel realstoriespeople We must choose between the violence of adults and the smiles of children. Elie Wiesel adultsviolencechildren No one is as capable of gratitude as one who has escaped the kingdom of night. Elie Wiesel gratitudethankfulnessnight "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 biblicalbrotherpeople For the purpose of my life, I don't ask the question. First of all, I believe. I think the Five Books of Moses are inspired. Call it divine. I don't know. But I would certainly call it inspired. Elie Wiesel believebookthinking There is no word in Hebrew for religion, by the way. Elie Wiesel hebrewway Simply because, one hand, there are the haters, The hater has power. All we can do is oppose it, or one becomes an accomplice. Elie Wiesel accomplicescan-dohands You cross a border and the policeman or the frontier policeman look at you, What are you doing here? Why are you coming? How long will you stay? Well, if I had nearly enough years, I would write a novel about being a refugee. Elie Wiesel writinglongyears 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. Elie Wiesel divorcelife-isarguing I believe in God--in spite of God! I believe in Mankind--in spite of Mankind! I believe in the Future--in spite of the Past! Elie Wiesel mankindbelievepast None of us is in a position to eliminate war, but it is our obligation to denounce it and expose it in all its hideousness. War leaves no victors, only victims. Elie Wiesel obligationvictimwar I imagine, like all his predecessors, Barak Obama would like to achieve greatness in bringing peace in the Middle East. I hope it will not be at the expense of Israel. Elie Wiesel middle-eastgreatnessisrael Nevertheless, we are led to believe that true words can communicate more than truth, they communicate what life is all about, that it's threatened, when it's threatened, when it's in danger, then it becomes a curse or a blessing. Elie Wiesel blessinglife-isbelieve 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 funmenthinking Even in darkness it is possible to create light and encourage compassion. That it is possible to feel free inside a prison. That even in exile, friendship exists and can become an anchor. That one instant before dying, man is still immortal. Elie Wiesel lightcompassionmen Warmed-over loves and soups are generally not recommended. Elie Wiesel soup 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 parentwaryears The night was gone. The morning star was shining in the sky. I too had become a completely different person. The student of the Talmud, the child that I was, had been consumed in the flames. There remained only a shape that looked like me. A dark flame had entered into my soul and devoured it. Elie Wiesel starsmorningchildren I'll tell you what: I believe mysticism is a very serious endeavor. One must be equipped for it. Elie Wiesel endeavorseriousbelieve
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