What can we learn about trust from the great leaders, teachers, writers and philosophers?
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This week, in celebration of the Jewish New Year, we turn our attention to the words of Elie Wiesel, a Jewish writer, professor and Nobel Laureate. A few years ago I was fortunate to meet him at a small gathering in New York City where he spoke about leadership, integrity and peace.
This article pulls together twenty of Elie Wiesel’s most inspiring quotes. Regardless of your role in life- a parent, teacher, business, religious or military leader, the following contain many messages about character, competence and consistency, the key ingredients in building trust.
- “One person of integrity can make a difference.”
- “For in the end, it is all about memory, its sources and its magnitude, and, of course, its consequences.”
- “There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win.”
- “Think higher, feel deeper.”
- A person can almost be defined by his or her attitude toward gratitude.”
- “Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises over himself.”
- “Indifference is the sign of sickness, a sickness of the soul more contagious than any other.”
- “Peace is our gift to each other.”
- “Some stories are true that never happened.”
- “Not all games are innocent. Some come dangerously close to cruelty.”
- “Which is better, truth that is a lie or the lie that is truth?”
- “Questions outlive the answers.”
- “Certain things, certain events, seem inexplicable only for a time: up to the moment when the veil is torn aside.”
- “A word is worth a thousand pictures.”
- “Man’s strength resides in his capacity and desire to elevate himself, so as to attain the good.”
- “…Those who know don’t talk and those who talk don’t know.”
- “For the good of all, I say: Be careful, the brutality of the world must not be more powerful or attractive than love and friendship.”
- “Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.”
- “Never again” becomes more than a slogan: It’s a prayer, a promise, a vow.”
- “The silence of two people is deeper than the silence of one.”
My favorites are #8, #15, and #16. How about yours? Want to read more from this series? We recently highlighted some of the best quotes on building trust from:
- John Wooden
- John C. Maxwell
- Zig Ziglar
- Mahtma Gandhi
- Dr. Seuss (for Mother’s Day)
- George Bernard Shaw
- Military Leaders (for Memorial Day)
- Napoleon Hill
- Deepak Chopra
- Quotes for fathers, from fathers and about fathers (for Father’s Day)
- Peter Drucker
- Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner
Barbara Brooks Kimmel is the Executive Director of Trust Across America-Trust Around the World whose mission is to help organizations build trust. She facilitates the world’s largest membership program for those interested in the subject. Barbara is also the editor of the award winning TRUST INC. book series and the Executive Editor of TRUST! Magazine. In 2012 Barbara was named “One of 25 Women Changing the World” by Good Business International.
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