Forgetting them means letting them die again. (Elie Wiesel)
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. (George Santayana)
Night, night without end, no dawn comes. (Tadeusz Borowski)
We have to remember, always, but it’s never easy. (Alberto Israel)
Auschwitz cries out with the pain of immense suffering and pleads for a future of respect, peace, and encounters among people. (Pope Francis)
Forever let this place be a cry of despair and a warning to humanity. (on a plaque)
It happened, therefore it can happen again. (Primo Levi)
Any denial of the facts is a denial of the truth (A. E. Samaan)
Personal note: Everyone should visit Auschwitz I and II at least once in their life. I never realized that the two are a 5-minute ride apart. At Auschwitz I, exhibits as hair, suitcases, shoes, and belongs can rattle the soul – but the size of Auschwitz II (aka Birkenau) is staggering. For me, I’m glad we didn’t have a guide – therefore, at the chance to move and contemplate on our own.
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Next stop: Eger
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