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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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What a country calls its vital… interests are not things that help its people live, but things that help it make war. – 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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In the intellectual order, the virtue of humility is nothing more nor less than the power of attention. – Simone Weil

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Look, people have an image of Italians. When I go somewhere in the world, I dont care where it is, when they look at me its not about my intelligence. Its who can I beat up. – Danny Aiello

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The modern mind is in complete disarray. Knowledge has stretched itself to the point where neither the world nor our intelligence can find any foot-hold. It is a fact that we are suffering from nihilism. – Albert Camus

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