The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.
–Elie Wiesel z”l (1928-2016)
The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference.
The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference.
And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.

chewing on that one still, David. You can’t judge a man’s philosophy from one sentence, but it feels to me as if Buber is a bit more differentiated, so is Frankl for that matter. We are in dialogue, sure but our response is ours…
fair enough 😀
quotes, for me, are primarily food for thought… they’re more like catalysts for me to come up with me own ideas than for adopting somebody else’s.
Wonderful thought. Concise and true 🙂
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This resonates so much with where I live, in India. I love the place and it’s people but the indifference can wind me up. Stephen
Have you lived elsewhere other than India, Stephen? If so, how do those other places compare?
Yours,
David
Only the disunited kingdom now known as ‘Coventry’ which frankly is full of idiots but keep it to yourself. Clearly I’m an expert on places I’ve lived and assume that people are perfect everywhere else.
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English humour, of course. My background, having worked in all sectors in U.K. with an interest in people’s behaviour and engaging them only to realise as I reach my mid 60s I have absolutely no idea Understanding of people’s behaviour. S
That sounds like wisdom, Stephen.
It’s really good…
I agree 😀
So true! A very wise saying! ✨
I find it to be very profound, Dishita!
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David
Thoughtful indeed!!
Khushi,
Yes, he was a very special man. I heard him speak live once – I was very lucky.
Thank you,
David
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So true. I liked it, David. Thanks 😊
I’m so glad you did, Kaushal.
Yours,
David
Wow! Yes…Elie Wiesel! How wise! ✨❤️
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Well said! Because ofcourse one cannot hate unless one truly loves it first.
Yeah – nothing is really anything unless you care about it. My Papa used to say that things are only worth as much as you are willing to give up for them.
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David