"We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor,……" — Elie Wiesel
"We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."
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326 Quotes by Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel has 326 quotes on this site.
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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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Science fiction encourages us to explore... all the futures, good and bad, that the human mind can envision.
— Marion Zimmer Bradley
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The condition of the tribes which occupy the country set apart for them in the West is highly prosperous, and…
— Martin Van Buren
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There's something about music that encourages people to want to know more about the person that made it, and where…
— David Byrne
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Art, because it's so easy to do, and yet so difficult to do well, encourages humility in the human soul.
— Robert Genn
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...the mayor should not be advancing a policy that encourages [illegal] immigrants to think of New York City as their…
— Ed Koch
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Rather than assume that the wealthy are a monolithic, selfish and unfeeling lot who must be subjugated by the force…
— Leon G. Cooperman
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Since the 1960s, we have seen the failure of the melting pot ideology. This ideology suggested that different historical, cultural…
— Edward Said
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Any concept of grace that makes us feel more comfortable sinning is not biblical grace. God's grace never encourages us…
— Randy Alcorn
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I'm calling for all responsible Americans to fight back and punish Pepsi for using a man who degrades women, who…
— Bill O'Reilly
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When the crowd appreciates you, it encourages you to be a little more daring, I think.
— Julius Erving
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The world in which we live would benefit greatly if men and women everywhere would exercise the pure love of…
— Howard W. Hunter
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We need something that encourages us to work, we need an intimate aid. This is only possible through meditation.
— Samael Aun Weor
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