Hope is like peace. It is not a gift from God. It is a gift only we can give one another. Elie Wiesel on god
In Jewish history there are no coincidences. Elie Wiesel on history
Now, when I hear that Christians are getting together in order to defend the people of Israel, of course it brings joy to my heart. And it simply says, look, people have learned from history. Elie Wiesel on history
It all happened so fast. The ghetto. The deportation. The sealed cattle car. The fiery altar upon which the history of our people and the future of mankind were meant to be sacrificed. Elie Wiesel on history
I do not recall a Jewish home without a book on the table. Elie Wiesel on home
Hope is like peace. It is not a gift from God. It is a gift only we can give one another. Elie Wiesel on hope
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 on hope
Some stories are true that never happened. Elie Wiesel on imagination
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 on knowledge
Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing. Elie Wiesel on love
The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. Elie Wiesel on love
Hope is like peace. It is not a gift from God. It is a gift only we can give one another. Elie Wiesel on peace
Mankind must remember that peace is not God's gift to his creatures peace is our gift to each other. Elie Wiesel on peace
Peace is our gift to each other. Elie Wiesel on peace
Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must - at that moment - become the center of the universe. Elie Wiesel on religion
Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future. Elie Wiesel on society
There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest. Elie Wiesel on time
Most people think that shadows follow, precede or surround beings or objects. The truth is that they also surround words, ideas, desires, deeds, impulses and memories. Elie Wiesel on truth
Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must - at that moment - become the center of the universe. Elie Wiesel on women