I do not recall a Jewish home without a... by Elie Wiesel | We Heart Quotes

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I do not recall a Jewish home without a book on the table.

- Elie Wiesel

Other quotes by Elie Wiesel

Death God Man

Man, as long as he lives, is immortal. One minute before his death he shall be immortal. But one minute later, God wins.

- Elie Wiesel

Destruction Man

A destruction, an annihilation that only man can provoke, only man can prevent.

- Elie Wiesel

Life

Our obligation is to give meaning to life and in doing so to overcome the passive, indifferent life.

- Elie Wiesel

Friendship Life

Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing.

- Elie Wiesel

I write to understand as much as to be understood.

- Elie Wiesel

Hope God

Hope is like peace. It is not a gift from God. It is a gift only we can give one another.

- Elie Wiesel

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