Quote by: Elie Wiesel

We were masters of nature, masters of the world. We had forgotten everything--death, fatigue, our natural needs. Stronger than cold or hunger, stronger than the shots and the desire to die, condemned and wandering, mere numbers, we were the only men on earth.


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Author Bio


  • NameElie Wiesel
  • Descriptionwriter, professor, political activist, Nobel Laureate, and Holocaust survivor
  • AliasesEliezer Wiesel
  • BornSeptember 30, 1928
  • CountryRomania; United States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Political Activist; Judaic Scholar; Novelist; Autobiographer
  • AwardsNobel Peace Prize; Knight Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire; Norman Mailer Prize; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; National Humanities Medal; Four Freedoms Award - Freedom Of Worship; Freedom Award; Light Of Truth Award