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Evil, when we are in its power, is not felt as evil, but as a nece

Evil, when we are in its power, is not felt as evil, but as a necessity, even a duty. – Simone Weil

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We can only know one thing about God – that he is what we are not. Our wretchedness alone is an image of this. The more we contemplate it, the more we contemplate him. – Simone Weil

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Every new development for the last three centuries has brought men closer to a state of affairs in which absolutely nothing would be recognized in the whole world as possessing a claim to obedience except the authority of the State. The majority of people in Europe obey nothing else. – Simone Weil

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Power has to be insecure to be responsive. – Ralph Nader

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You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. – Marcus Aurelius

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I believe in delegating power. – Hillary Clinton

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Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in ones mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them. – George Orwell

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