Elie Wiesel Quotes

533 quotes · Writer, Holocaust Survivor

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Elie Wiesel Quotes

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Elie Wiesel

Writer, Holocaust Survivor

Philosophical

“We're both [with Elie Wiesel] a long way from the position of the so-called Biblical minimalists. Some of them see no history in the Bible until Josiah.”

Way Long Biblical

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Elie Wiesel

Writer, Holocaust Survivor

Courageous

“I'm not a political person, and their ambitions are not mine. They want power. I don't want power.”

Want Political Ambition

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Philosophical

“I believe in the story [ of Adam and Eve]. For me, it's a story.”

Believe Stories

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Sad

“Had the situation not been so tragic, we might have laughed.”

Might Situation

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Hopeful

“All I hope is that the American coalition is doing its best to prevent civilian casualties and the killing of innocent people.”

People Killing Innocent

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Philosophical

“I think so. 9/11 has been a turning point in American history, there's no doubt about that.”

Thinking Doubt American History

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Wise

“Man’s strength resides in his capacity and desire to elevate himself, so as to attain the good. To travel step by step toward the heights. And that is all he can do. To reach heaven and remain there is beyond his powers: Even Moses had to return to earth. Is it the same for evil?”

Men Evil Heaven

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Philosophical

“Just as there are predatory birds, so there are predatory ideas: I came under their spell. . . .Just as the survivors say that no one will ever understand the victims, what I must tell you is that you will never understand the executioners.”

Ideas Bird Survivor

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Ambitious

“It takes more than a few generations to change a human nation. Those who are intent to bring (change) will do so.”

Humans Generations Nations

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Grateful

“My teachers [ had the most impact in my life]. Of course, my father and grandfather, but after my family, my teachers.”

Father Teacher Impact

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Inspired

“I've worked with five Presidents in America, all of them I ask the same question always: Why didn't the American allies bomb the railways going to Auschwitz?”

America President Allies

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Hopeful

“The Vietnam War ended because of the campus situation. And so many other injustices have been corrected in the World today only thanks to the young people. So, young people especially have a responsibility for Tibet.”

People War Responsibility

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