Who said “I rarely speak about God. To God, yes. I protest against Him. I shout at Him. But to…”?

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Elie Wiesel. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceIn a 1978 interview with John S. Friedman, published in The Paris Review 26 (Spring 1984); and in Elie Wiesel : Conversations (2002) edited by Robert Franciosi, p. 87

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“I rarely speak about God. To God, yes. I protest against Him. I shout at Him. But to open a discourse about the qualities of God, about the problems that God imposes, theodicy, no. And yet He is there, in silence, in filigree.”
— Elie Wiesel
VerifiedIn a 1978 interview with John S. Friedman, published in The Paris Review 26 (Spring 1984); and in Elie Wiesel : Conversations (2002) edited by Robert Franciosi, p. 87 · evidenceGod

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: In a 1978 interview with John S. Friedman, published in The Paris Review 26 (Spring 1984); and in Elie Wiesel : Conversations (2002) edited by Robert Franciosi, p. 87.

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Wiesel, E. (n.d.). I rarely speak about God. To God, yes. I protest against Him. I shout at Him. But to open a discourse about the qualities of God, about the problems that God imposes, theodicy, no. And yet He is there, in silence, in filigree. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20112-i-rarely-speak-about-god-to-god-yes/

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Wiesel, Elie. “I rarely speak about God. To God, yes. I protest against Him. I shout at Him. But to open a discourse about the qualities of God, about the problems that God imposes, theodicy, no. And yet He is there, in silence, in filigree.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20112-i-rarely-speak-about-god-to-god-yes/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Wiesel, Elie. “I rarely speak about God. To God, yes. I protest against Him. I shout at Him. But to open a discourse about the qualities of God, about the problems that God imposes, theodicy, no. And yet He is there, in silence, in filigree.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20112-i-rarely-speak-about-god-to-god-yes/.

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