The most profound statement yet made about Auschwitz was not a statement at all, but a response.
The query: "At Auschwitz, tell me, where was God?”
And the answer: "Where was man?”. (William Styron)

The most profound statement yet made about Auschwitz was not a statement at all, but a response. The query: "At Auschwitz, tell me, where was God?” And the answer: "Where was man?”.

William Styron

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