Ultimate freedom is a man's right to choose his attitude.

If there is meaning in life at all, then there must be meaning in suffering.

Love is the only way to grasp another human being in the innermost core of his personality. No one can become fully aware of the very essence of another human being unless he loves him. By his love he is enabled to see the essential traits and features.

I became acquainted with those martyrs whose behavior in camp, whose suffering and death, bore witness to the fact that the last inner freedom cannot be lost.

I had wanted simply to convey to the reader by way of concrete example that life holds a potential meaning under any conditions, even the most miserable ones. And I thought that if the point were demonstrated in a situation as extreme as that in a concentration camp, my book might gain a hearing. I therefore felt responsible for writing down what I had gone through, for I thought it might be helpful to people who are prone to despair.

I recommend that the Statue of Liberty be supplemented by a Statue of Responsibility on the west coast.

Once an individual's search for meaning is successful, it not only renders him happy but also gives him the capability to cope with suffering