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Quotes by Elie Wiesel

Born: 30th September 1928, Died: 2nd July 2016
Elie Wiesel was a renowned novelist, Holocaust survivor, and human rights activist.
Welcome to our page dedicated to a captivating collection of quotes by the renowned novelist, Elie Wiesel. This page offers a unique opportunity to explore the profound wisdom and insights expressed by Wiesel throughout his distinguished career. As you navigate through this collection, you will be inspired by his words of resilience, empathy, and the indomitable spirit of the human soul. Each quote has been carefully selected to provide a glimpse into Wiesel's remarkable ability to capture the complexities of human existence and the power of hope in the face of adversity. Whether you are a long-time admirer of Wiesel's work or a newcomer to his writings, this page offers an invitation to delve into the profound thoughts and reflections of one of the most influential writers of our time. So, take a moment to immerse yourself in the wisdom and brilliance of Elie Wiesel's quotes – and let them leave an indelible mark on your own journey of understanding and compassion.

We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Read Summary

For me, every hour is grace. And I feel gratitude in my heart each time I can meet someone and look at his or her smile. Read Summary

Hope is like peace. It is not a gift from God. It is a gift only we can give one another. Read Summary

Mankind must remember that peace is not God's gift to his creatures; peace is our gift to each other. Read Summary

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. Read Summary

Just as despair can come to one only from other human beings, hope, too, can be given to one only by other human beings. Read Summary

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. Read Summary

Once you bring life into the world, you must protect it. We must protect it by changing the world. Read Summary

Indifference, to me, is the epitome of evil. Read Summary

A destruction, an annihilation that only man can provoke, only man can prevent. Read Summary

There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win. Read Summary

I was very, very religious. And of course I wrote about it in 'Night.' I questioned God's silence. So I questioned. I don't have an answer for that. Does it mean that I stopped having faith? No. I have faith, but I question it. Read Summary

For me, every hour is grace. Read Summary

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. Read Summary

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. Read Summary

We have to go into the despair and go beyond it, by working and doing for somebody else, by using it for something else. Read Summary

I write to understand as much as to be understood. Read Summary

I never felt any attraction towards violence. I never tried to express myself through violence. Violence is a language. Read Summary

For in my tradition, as a Jew, I believe that whatever we receive we must share. Read Summary

I remember, May 1944: I was 15-and-a-half, and I was thrown into a haunted universe where the story of the human adventure seemed to swing irrevocably between horror and malediction. Read Summary