Quote of the Day (Elie Wiesel, on the Need ‘Never To Be Silent’)
“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever
human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides.
Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the
tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives
are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and
sensitivities become irrelevant. Wherever men or women are persecuted because
of their race, religion, or political views, that place must – at that moment –
become the center of the universe.”—Holocaust survivor, author and moral witness Elie
Wiesel (1928-2016), Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Oslo, Norway, Dec. 10, 1986
“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever
human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides.
Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the
tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives
are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and
sensitivities become irrelevant. Wherever men or women are persecuted because
of their race, religion, or political views, that place must – at that moment –
become the center of the universe.”—Holocaust survivor, author and moral witness Elie
Wiesel (1928-2016), Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Oslo, Norway, Dec. 10, 1986
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