I know and I speak from experience, that even in the midst of darkness, it is possible to create light and share warmth with one another. Even on the edge of the abyss, it is possible to dream exalted dreams of compassion; that it is possible to be free and strengthen...
Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Whenever men or women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must—at that...
Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory there would be no civilization, no future.
There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.
Human suffering anywhere concerns men and women everywhere. from Night
Just as man cannot live without dreams, he cannot live without hope. If dreams reflect the past, hope summons the future.---------------------------------Gender-inclusive version: Just as one cannot live without dreams, one cannot live without hope. If dreams reflect...
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.
Why are people indifferent? Don't people understand that indifference is probably the worst plague that exists in life? It is worse than despair. Despair is a beginning. Despair can inspire you to create great works of art, music, literature, philosophy, theology....
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
Faith can coexist with tragedy, can survive it, and…we carry it with us in spite of—or perhaps because of—our wounds.