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A self-respecting nation is ready for anything, including war, exc

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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If Germany, thanks to Hitler and his successors, were to enslave the European nations and destroy most of the treasures of their past, future historians would certainly pronounce that she had civilized Europe. – Simone Weil

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