Forgetting is something that time takes care of, but forgiveness is an act of volition, and only the sufferer is qualified to make the decision.
Simon WiesenthalNone of my 'clients' - not Eichmann, not Stangl, not Mengele, and not even Hitler or Stalin - was born a criminal. Somebody had to teach them to hate: maybe the society, maybe the politics, maybe just a Jewish prostitute.
Simon WiesenthalThere were millions of such families anxious only for peace and quiet in their own little nests. These were the mounting blocks by which the criminals climbed to power and kept it.
Simon WiesenthalMy cause was justice, not vengeance. My work is for a better tomorrow and a more secure future for our children and grandchildren.
Simon Wiesenthal