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Oh, it is not death that frightens me, but the impossibility of imparting some meaning to my past.
Elie Wiesel
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Elie Wiesel
Age: 87 †
Born: 1928
Born: September 30
Died: 2016
Died: July 2
Autobiographer
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Judaic Scholar
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I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation.
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I have not lost faith in God. I have moments of anger and protest. Sometimes I've been closer to him for that reason.
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One person of integrity can make a difference.
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Because of indifference, one dies before one actually dies.
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For the dead and the living, we must bear witness. Not only are we responsible for the memories of the dead, we are responsible for what we do with those memories
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