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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To want friendship is a great fault. Friendship ought to be a gratuitous joy, like the joys afforded by art or life. – Simone Weil

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Imagination and fiction make up more than three-quarters of our real life. – Simone Weil

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Making use of human weaknesses in intelligence work is a logical matter. It keeps coming up, and of course you try to look at all the aspects that interest you in a human being. – Markus Wolf

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To me, being an intellectual doesnt mean knowing about intellectual issues; it means taking pleasure in them. – Jacob Bronowski

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