And I, the for­mer mys­tic, was think­ing: Yes, man is stronger, greater than God. When Adam and Eve de­ceived You, You chased them from par­adise. When You were dis­pleased by Noah’s generation, You brought down the Flood. When Sodom lost Your fa­vour, You caused the heav­ens to rain down fire and damna­tion. But look at these men whom You have be­trayed, al­low­ing them to be tortured, slaugh­tered, gassed, and burned, what do they do? They pray be­fore You! They praise Your name!

Just as despair can come to one only from other human beings, hope, too, can be given to one only by other human beings.

Today, as yesterday, a nation is judged by its attitude towards refugees.

It's not only America. Terrorism now is a threat to the whole world.

For me democracy is the only way of life. The opposite is dictatorship or anarchy.

Not to transmit an experience is to betray it.

Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed....Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never.