The True Opposite
In today's quote, Elie Wiesel, author of “Night” and Nobel laureate, explains why indifference matters most.
The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. E o oposto da vida não é a morte, é a indiferença.And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.
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O do não é o , é a . O oposto da não é a , é a indiferença. O oposto da não é a , é a indiferença. E o oposto da não é a , é a indiferença.
The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. 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.
Today's vocabulary
🔁 Oposto [masc. noun]: Opposite ❤️ Amor [masc. noun]: Love 😡 Ódio [masc. noun]: Hate 😐 Indiferença [femin. noun]: Indifference 🎨 Arte [femin. noun]: Art 😣 Fealdade [femin. noun]: Ugliness 🙏 Fé [femin. noun]: Faith 🔥 Heresia [femin. noun]: Heresy 🌱 Vida [femin. noun]: Life 💀 Morte [femin. noun]: Death
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