I had my religious crisis after the war, not during the war.

I come from a very religious background.And actually I remained in it. All my anger I describe in my quarrels with God in Auschwitz, but you know I used to pray every day.

The whole community must be saved [in Tibet].

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

In spite of despair, hope must exist. In spite of suffering, humanity must prevail. And in spite of all the differences in the world, the worst enemy, the worst peril, is indifference.

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.

All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them. No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior.