"Do you know what laughter is? I'll tell……" — Elie Wiesel
"Do you know what laughter is? I'll tell you. It's God's mistake. When God made man in order to bend him to his wishes he carelessly gave him the gift of laughter."
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326 Quotes by Elie Wiesel
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This is the duty of our generation as we enter the twenty-first century - solidarity with the weak, the persecuted,…
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Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future.
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Whatever you think in life... think higher and feel deeper.
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Life is not a fist. Life is an open hand waiting for some other hand to enter it.
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Even in darkness it is possible to create light.
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Every moment is a new beginning.
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Memory is the keyword which combines past with present, past and future.
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Perhaps fate isn't blind after all. Perhaps it's capable of fantasy, even compassion.
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Holy War is a contradiction of terms...
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Only one enemy is worse than despair: indifference. In every area of human creativity, indifference is the enemy; indifference of…
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Why is war such an easy option? Why does peace remain such an elusive goal? We know statesmen skilled at…
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In the face of suffering, one has no right to turn away, not to see.
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