"Elie was not just the world's most prominent Holocaust survivor, he was a living memorial" Barack Obama Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton "France honors the memory of a grand humanist, tireless defender of peace." French President Francois Hollande Television and radio host Larry King "Elie, a master of words, gave expression to the victory of the human spirit over cruelty and evil with his unusual personality and captivating stories" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu