"Indifference is the epitome of evil." / „We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented"
(Elie Wiesel, Auschwitz survivor, writer, Peace Nobel Prize laureate who passed away #OnThisDay in 2016)
@auschwitzmuseum Here is the full text of the poem.
Never shall I forget that night,
The first night in the camp
Which has turned my life into one long night,
Seven times cursed and seven times sealed.
Never shall I forget that smoke
Never shall I forget the little faces of the children
Whose bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke
Beneath a silent blue sky.
Never shall I forget those flames
Which consumed my faith forever.
Never shall I forget that nocturnal silence
Which deprived me for all eternity of the desire to live.
Never shall I forget those moments
Which murdered by God and my soul
And turned my dreams to dust.
Never shall I forget these things,
Even if I am condemned to live
As long as God Himself.
Never.
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