Simone Weil's Quote - The role of the intelligence – that part of us which affirms and d

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The role of the intelligence - that part of us which affirms and d

The role of the intelligence – that part of us which affirms and denies and formulates opinions is merely to submit. – Simone Weil

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We must prefer real hell to an imaginary paradise. – Simone Weil

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A science which does not bring us nearer to God is worthless. – 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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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

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I think what hes – what he believes, and he may be correct, I dont know, that we have some intelligence information that leads us to know some things about whats going on in Iraq that we havent revealed to others. – Lawrence Eagleburger

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It is not worth an intelligent mans time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that. – G. H. Hardy

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Military intelligence interrogators, however, their goal is to get information, to save lives, to stop the war, to find Saddam – whatever the information is going to be used for, at whatever cost. – Janis Karpinski

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Each co-operative institution will become a school of business in which each member will acquire a knowledge of the laws of trade and commerce. – Leland Stanford

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All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as video in a single large American city in a single year. Not all bits have equal value. – Carl Sagan

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Cleaning and scrubbing can wait till tomorrow
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Dust, go to sleep
Im rocking my baby, and babies dont keep. – Anon.

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I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active – not more happy – nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago. – Edgar Allan Poe

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