The term is piqua nevish [?] it means to save a soul, to save a life. And that commandment supersedes all others. It means literally you may violate almost everything except, I think, three commandments of the heart, 613, - you may do anything, violate any commandment and the injunction simply to save a human life. And there are enough lives to be saved in - in Tibet.
Elie WieselSimply because, one hand, there are the haters, The hater has power. All we can do is oppose it, or one becomes an accomplice.
Elie WieselWherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must - at that moment - become the center of the universe.
Elie WieselBut where was I to start? The world is so vast, I shall start with the country I knew best, my own. But my country is so very large. I had better start with my town. But my town, too, is large. I had best start with my street. No, my home. No, my family. Never mind, I shall start with myself.
Elie Wiesel