I am not so naïve as to believe that this slim volume will change the course of history or shake the conscience of the world. Books no longer have th… - Elie Wiesel

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I am not so naïve as to believe that this slim volume will change the course of history or shake the conscience of the world. Books no longer have the power they once did. Those who kept silent yesterday will remain silent tomorrow.

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About Elie Wiesel

Eliezer "Elie" Wiesel (30 September 1928 – 2 July 2016) was a Romanian-born American Jewish writer, professor, political activist, Nobel Laureate, and Holocaust survivor. He authored 57 books (mostly written in French and English), including Night, a work based on his experience incarcerated in the Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps.

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Alternative Names: Eliezer Wiesel • A-7713 • Élie Wiesel
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Those who kept silent yesterday will remain silent tomorrow.
Night · January 16, 2006 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance
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