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Quote by Simone Weil
If Germany, thanks to Hitler and his successors, were to enslave t

If Germany, thanks to Hitler and his successors, were to enslave the European nations and destroy most of the treasures of their past, future historians would certainly pronounce that she had civilized Europe. – Simone Weil

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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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The contemporary form of true greatness lies in a civilization founded on the spirituality of work. – Simone Weil

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A speculator is a man who observes the future, and acts before it occurs. – Bernard Baruch

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School is practice for the future, and practice makes perfect. But nobodys perfect, so why practice? – Billie Joe Armstrong

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The EU is not a country and its not going to become a country, in my view, now or ever in the future. It is a group of countries working together. – William Hague

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