Elie Wiesel believes that from tragedy we must remember what happened and refuse to be indifferent — in other words, we should bear witness and take responsibility so the same horrors are not repeated. For evidence, Wiesel opens Night with the powerful memory line, “Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp...” (Night), which shows how memory forces us to keep the truth alive. He also warns in his essay/speech that “Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented” ("The Perils of Indifference"), which explains that ignoring suffering lets it continue. I chose these two lines because the first proves Wiesel’s belief that remembering is essential, and the second explains the practical lesson — remembering must lead to action (speaking up and refusing indifference) so that future tragedies can be prevented.