Silence Quotes by Elie Wiesel

The philosophers are wrong: it is not words that kill, it is silence.

— Elie Wiesel

Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.

— Elie Wiesel

Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.

— Elie Wiesel

Language failed me very often, but then, the substitute for me was silence, but not violence.

— Elie Wiesel

I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation.

— Elie Wiesel

“The silence of two people is deeper than the silence of one. Involuntarily”

— Elie Wiesel

What hurts the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander.

— Elie Wiesel

“Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”

— Elie Wiesel

We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.

— Elie Wiesel

“i swore never to be silent whenever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. we must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor,…

— Elie Wiesel

“And then I explained to him how naive we were, that the world did know and remained silent. And that is why…

— Elie Wiesel

I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps…

— Elie Wiesel

I rarely speak about God. To God yes. I protest against Him. I shout at Him. But open discourse about the qualities…

— Elie Wiesel

I was very, very religious. And of course I wrote about it in 'Night.' I questioned God's silence. So I questioned. I…

— Elie Wiesel

“Luz Castro "And then i explain that the world did know and remained silent. and that is why I swore never to…

— Elie Wiesel

“...Those who know don't talk and those who talk don't know. And even the survivors who have decided to bear witness confirm…

— Elie Wiesel

“We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere.…

— Elie Wiesel

“--"And then I explained to him how naive we were, that the world did know and remained silent. And that is why…

— Élie Wiesel