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The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the c

The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell. – 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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In the intellectual order, the virtue of humility is nothing more nor less than the power of attention. – Simone Weil

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