No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior. All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them. Elie Wiesel collectivefaithhuman Change image and share on social
In my tradition, one must wait until one has learned a lot of Bible and Talmud and the Prophets to handle mysticism. This isn't instant coffee. There is no instant mysticism. Elie Wiesel biblecoffeehandle Change image and share on social
Language failed me very often, but then, the substitute for me was silence, but not violence. Elie Wiesel faillanguagesilence Change image and share on social
Look, if I were alone in the world, I would have the right to choose despair, solitude and self-fulfillment. But I am not alone. Elie Wiesel choosedespairfulfillment Change image and share on social
Indifference, to me, is the epitome of evil. Elie Wiesel epitomeevilindifference Change image and share on social
There is a difference between a book of two hundred pages from the very beginning, and a book of two hundred pages which is the result of an original eight hundred pages. The six hundred are there. Only you don't see them. Elie Wiesel beginbookdifference share on social
In Jewish history there are no coincidences. Elie Wiesel coincidencehistoryjewish Change image and share on social
In any society, fanatics who hate don't hate only me - they hate you, too. They hate everybody. Elie Wiesel fanatichatesociety Change image and share on social
If I were in the government, I would persuade the prime minister to see the beauty in the fact that people see Israel as a haven - from their sadness to their hope. Elie Wiesel beautyfactgovernment Change image and share on social
I marvel at the resilience of the Jewish people. Their best characteristic is their desire to remember. No other people has such an obsession with memory. Elie Wiesel characteristicdesirejewish Change image and share on social
