[Moses] Mendelssohn was a religious Jew. I felt sorry for him.

In those dark times, one rose to the very heights of humanity by simply remaining human.

I wanted to come back to Sighet to tell you the story of my death. So that you could prepare yourselves while there was still time. To live? I don't attach any importance to my life any more. I'm alone. No, I wanted to come back, and to warn you. And see how it is, no one will listen to me.

It is by his freedom that a man knows himself, by his sovereignty over his own life that a man measures himself.

God made (human beings) because he loves stories.

Take sides. Neutrality always serves the oppressor and never the oppressed.

There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.