Jun 1, 2012 · In The Prophets, Abraham Heschel says, “We remain neutral, impartial, and not easily moved by the wrongs done unto other people. Indiference to evil is more insidious than evil itself” (1962, 284). Elie Wiesel, perhaps borrowing from Heschel, writes, “The opposite of love is not hate but indiference” (1999, 372).