Elie Wiesel's Message to Prix Galien Laureates

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Elie Wiesel's Message to Prix Galien Laureates

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Wiesel, Elie

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Elie Wiesel expresses his regret for not being able to attend the Prix Galien award ceremony in Lyon due to prior engagements in the United States (university courses, conferences, meetings). He emphasizes the importance of the Prix Galien, noting that his friend Bruno Cohen is responsible for the award in France, Israel, and America. Wiesel praises the pharmaceutical industry, whose members fight against human suffering, acknowledging that while life with suffering is inevitable, their work, efforts, and dedication make it tolerable. He references the biblical teaching 'U-baharta bachaim' ('and you shall choose life'), interpreting it as an ideal to always side with life and the living. Wiesel concludes with a personal reflection that a human being is always immortal, even a minute before death, and expresses his gratitude for the laureates' quest.

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Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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