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“Gratitude is a word that I cherish. Gratitude is what defines the happiness and humanity of the human being.”

Quote by Elie Wiesel

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A renowned Jewish author and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Elie Wiesel is known for his profound literary achievements and for recording and spreading the history of the Holocaust as a survivor. His works deeply reveal the terror of the Nazi Holocaust and the universal nature of human suffering. more

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