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Life is really fascinated only by death. It vibrates only when it comes in contact with death.

Elie Wiesel

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Elie Wiesel
Age: 87 †
Born: 1928
Born: September 30
Died: 2016
Died: July 2
Autobiographer
Humanist
Journalist
Judaic Scholar
Novelist
Philosopher
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I learned to trust the threats of enemies before the promises of friends.
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Will you join me in hearing the case for keeping weapons from those who preach death to Israel and America?
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There are real people behind the [Bible] stories.
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I describe incidents which may or may not have happened but which are true.
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