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Quote by Simone Weil
In the intellectual order, the virtue of humility is nothing more

In the intellectual order, the virtue of humility is nothing more nor less than the power of attention. – Simone Weil

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The mysteries of faith are degraded if they are made into an object of affirmation and negation, when in reality they should be an object of contemplation. – Simone Weil

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A self-respecting nation is ready for anything, including war, except for a renunciation of its option to make war. – Simone Weil

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