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Humanism was not wrong in thinking that truth, beauty, liberty, an

Humanism was not wrong in thinking that truth, beauty, liberty, and equality are of infinite value, but in thinking that man can get them for himself without grace. – Simone Weil

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The only hope of socialism resides in those who have already brought about in themselves, as far as is possible in the society of today, that union between manual and intellectual labor which characterizes the society we are aiming at. – Simone Weil

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Hope
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Two prisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means of communication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link. – Simone Weil

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communication
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Most works of art, like most wines, ought to be consumed in the district of their fabrication. – Simone Weil

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I cannot go to Montreal without going to Beautys, my favorite place for breakfast, where I have the Mish-Mash omelet with hot dogs, salami, eggs, green peppers, and onions, and the best banana bread in the world. Its legendary! – Gail Simmons

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Beauty is truths smile when she beholds her own face in a perfect mirror. – Rabindranath Tagore

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Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears. – Edgar Allan Poe

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Beauty is a currency system like the gold standard. Like any economy, it is determined by politics, and in the modern age in the West is is the last, best belief system that keeps male dominance intact. – Naomi Wolf

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Once victim, always victim — thats the law! – Thomas Hardy

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Reality only reveals itself when it is illuminated by a ray of poetry. – Georges Braque

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Optimism doesnt wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time. – Norman Cousins

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I felt theres a wealth in Jewish tradition, a great inheritance. Id be a jerk not to take advantage of it. – Herman Wouk

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