The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell. – Simone Weil
There is one, and only one, thing in modern society more hideous than crime namely, repressive justice. – Simone Weil
Equality is the public recognition, effectively expressed in institutions and manners, of the principle that an equal degree of attention is due to the needs of all human beings. – Simone Weil
Despite our very recent appearance on the planet, humanity combines arrogance with increasing material demands, even as we become more numerous. Our toughness is a delusion. Have we the intelligence and discipline to vigilantly guard against our tendency to grow without limit? – Lynn Margulis