Auschwitz fence posts and Elie Wiesel quote in the third floor tower room of the Permanent Exhibition at the United States Holocaust ... [LCID: n02462]
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Auschwitz fence posts and Elie Wiesel quote on display at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

This photograph shows Auschwitz fence posts and a quote from Elie Wiesel's Night . They are on display in the third floor tower room of the Permanent Exhibition at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

"Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed. Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the little faces of the children, whose bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky.

Never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever. 

Never shall I forget that nocturnal silence which deprived me, for all eternity, of the desire to live. Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul, and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things, even if I am consigned to live as long as God Himself Never. "


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Use the Museum's website and Collections to learn more about Elie Wiesel.

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