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I was very, very religious. And of course I wrote about it in 'Night.' I questioned God's silence. So I questioned. I don't have an answer for that. D...more

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We marched. Gates opened and closed. We continued to march between the barbed wire. At every step, white signs with black skulls looked down on us. Th...more

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Man asks and God replies but we don't understand his replies because they dwell in the depths of our souls and remain there until we die.

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For the dead and the living, we must bear witness.

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We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silent encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.

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Our first act as free men was to throw ourselves onto the provisions. thats all we thought about. No thought of revenge, or of parents. Only of bread.

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Night is purer than day; it is better for thinking, loving and dreaming. At night everything is more intense, more true. The echo of words that have b...more

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The stars were only sparks of the fire which devoured us. Should that fire die out one day, there would be nothing left in the sky but dead stars, dea...more

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We were masters of nature, masters of the world. We had forgotten everything--death, fatigue, our natural needs. Stronger than cold or hunger, stronge...more

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Violence is not the answer. Terrorism is the most dangerous of answers.

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This day I ceased to plead. I was no longer capable of lamentation. On the contrary, I felt very strong. I was the accuser, God the accused.

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My faceless neighbor spoke up:“Don’t be deluded. Hitler has made it clear that he will annihilate all Jews before the clock strikes twelve.”I exploded...more

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One day I was able to get up, after gathering all my strength. I wanted to see myself in the mirror hanging on the opposite wall. I had not seen mysel...more

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Our backyard looked like a marketplace. Valuable objects, precious rugs, silver candlesticks, Bibles and other ritual objects were strewn over the dus...more