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An atheist may be simply one whose faith and love are concentrated

An atheist may be simply one whose faith and love are concentrated on the impersonal aspects of God. – Simone Weil

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A man whose mind feels that it is captive would prefer to blind himself to the fact. But if he hates falsehood, he will not do so; and in that case he will have to suffer a lot. He will beat his head against the wall until he faints. He will come to again – Simone Weil

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Enlightenment, The
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The role of the intelligence – that part of us which affirms and denies and formulates opinions is merely to submit. – Simone Weil

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Intelligence
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The only way into truth is through ones own annihilation through dwelling a long time in a state of extreme and total humiliation. – Simone Weil

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Truth
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That is the definition of faith – acceptance of that which we imagine to be true, that which we cannot prove. – Dan Brown

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Politics is an act of faith you have to show some kind of confidence in the intellectual and moral capacity of the public. – George McGovern

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You cant do opera when already from the 10th row you can only see little dolls on the stage. In such an enormous space you cant put much faith in the personal presence of the individual singer, which is reflected in facial expressions, among other things. – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

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My faith inspires me so much. It is the very reason that I run. I feel that my running is completely a gift from God and it is my responsibility to use it to glorify him. – Allyson Felix

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