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A man who is fighting for the future of mankind is not waiting for torture, he's waiting for -- the Revolution.

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Elie Wiesel
Age: 87 †
Born: 1928
Born: September 30
Died: 2016
Died: July 2
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I shall always remember that smile. From what world did it come from?
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He explained to me with great insistence that every question posessed a power that did not lie in the answer.
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Whenever an angel says Be not afraid! you'd better start worrying. A big assignment is on the way.
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It was the beginning of the war. I was twelve years old, my parents were alive, and God still dwelt in our town.
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I have no doubt that faith is only pure when it does not negate the faith of another. I have no doubt that evil can be fought and that indifference is no option. I have no doubt that fanaticism is dangerous. And of all the books in the world on life, I have no doubt that the life of one person weighs more than them all.
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