A destruction, an annihilation that only man can provoke, only man can prevent. Elie Wiesel
Indifference, to me, is the epitome of evil. Elie Wiesel
The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference. Elie Wiesel
No one is as capable of gratitude as one who has emerged from the kingdom of night. Elie Wiesel
Just as despair can come to one only from other human beings, hope, too, can be given to one only by other human beings. Elie Wiesel
Mankind must remember that peace is not God’s gift to his creatures; peace is our gift to each other. Elie Wiesel
What does mysticism really mean? It means the way to attain knowledge. It’s close to philosophy, except in philosophy you go horizontally while in mysticism you go vertically. Elie Wiesel
Writing is not like painting where you add. It is not what you put on the canvas that the reader sees. Writing is more like a sculpture where you remove, you eliminate in order to make the work visible. Elie Wiesel
There is Israel, for us at least. What no other generation had, we have. We have Israel in spite of all the dangers, the threats and the wars, we have Israel. We can go to Jerusalem. Generations and generations could not and we can. Elie Wiesel
Man, as long as he lives, is immortal. One minute before his death he shall be immortal. But one minute later, God wins. Elie Wiesel
When a person doesn’t have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity. A person can almost be defined by his or her attitude toward gratitude. Elie Wiesel
Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Elie Wiesel
I don’t believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. The accidental reveals man. Elie Wiesel