“Torture is the act of making someone die a slow death, making the prisoner die several times.”

“Even in darkness it is possible to create light and encourage compassion. That it is possible to feel free inside a prison. That even in exile, friendship exists and can become an anchor. That one instant before dying, man is still immortal.”

“Even torture that is only verbal reinforce the power of the torturer: The prisoner's imagination leads him to dread the next round of interrogations. And when it happens, the feeling of inferiority becomes more acute; it bores into the brain, and the cultural and psychological defenses that surround the brain disintegrate and vanish. The ego is dissolved.”

“You shouldn’t act as a spokesperson for someone who’s trying to impose his will on you.”

“We were masters of nature, masters of the world. We had forgotten everything--death, fatigue, our natural needs. Stronger than cold or hunger, stronger than the shots and the desire to die, condemned and wandering, mere numbers, we were the only men on earth.”

“Only fanatics — in religion as well as in politics — can find a meaning in someone else’s death.”

“the torturer scores a victory over his victim when the latter, in the grip of doubt, begins to torture himself.”