Quote by Elie Wiesel
What does mysticism really mean? It means the way to attain knowle

What does mysticism really mean? It means the way to attain knowledge. Its close to philosophy, except in philosophy you go horizontally while in mysticism you go vertically. – Elie Wiesel

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

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I believe that all the survivors are mad. One time or another their madness will explode. You cannot absorb that much madness and not be influenced by it. That is why the children of survivors are so tragic. I see them in school. They dont know how – Elie Wiesel

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Ardor, n. The quality that distinguishes love without knowledge. – Ambrose Bierce

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But because many endeavor to get knowledge rather than to live well, they are often deceived and reap little or no benefit from their labor. – Thomas a Kempis

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Though the general principles of statecraft have survived the rise and fall of empires, every increase in knowledge has brought about changes in the political, economic, and social structure. – John Boyd Orr

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When I entered medical physics in 1958 there were fewer than 100 in the U.S. and I could see many opportunities to apply my knowledge of nuclear physics. – John Cameron

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