Education in the key to preventing the cycle of violence and hatred that marred the 20th century from repeating itself in the 21st century.

What hurts the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander.

There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.

Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.

For the dead and the living, we must bear witness. Not only are we responsible for the memories of the dead, we are responsible for what we do with those memories

The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. Indifference creates evil. Hatred is evil itself. Indifference is what allows evil to be strong, what gives it power.

Even in darkness it is possible to create light.

I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation.

To remain silent and indifferent is the greatest sin of all.

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

Because I remember, I despair. Because I remember, I have the duty to reject despair.

You have to let your light shine.

Light yourself on fire with passion and people will come from miles to watch you burn.

You are not for the left or right team, but for what is right against the wrong.

I have written some poetry that I don't understand myself.

To truly esteem oneself means that one must be capable of feeling shame or self-disgust when one does not live up to a certain standard

Rationality of thought imposes a limit on a person's concept of his relation to the cosmos.

You can't pray a lie -- I found that out.

Create a dream and give it everything you have, you could be surprised just how much you are capable of achieving.

Consciousness has forced us into the paradoxical position of striving to be unself-conscious of what we are - hunks of spoiling flesh on disintegrating bones.

The International Atomic Energy Agency is controlling this, the sanctions against Iran are lifted - but still the US are working on their missile defense system. What is the point of this?