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2 lip 2016 · Elie Wiesel Quotes on God, the Holocaust and Humanity. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate, author and human rights activist passed away on Saturday at 87. Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel speaking to reporters outside the White House in Washington, May 4, 2010. Credit: Reuters.
“Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed....Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never.”
These powerful quotes from Night about losing faith serve as a reminder of the indescribable suffering endured during the Holocaust and the profound impact it had on the belief systems of those who lived through it.
Zola’s “j’accuse” is directed at corrupt officials who have betrayed an innocent Jew; here, Eliezer’s “jamais” (“never”) is directed toward God. Carrying the comparison even further, Eliezer’s statement depicts God as a corrupt official betraying the Jews.
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705 quotes from 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.