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Whatever debases the intelligence degrades the entire human being.

Whatever debases the intelligence degrades the entire human being. – Simone Weil

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A test of what is real is that it is hard and rough. Joys are found in it, not pleasure. What is pleasant belongs to dreams. – Simone Weil

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As soon as men know that they can kill without fear of punishment or blame, they kill or at least they encourage killers with approving smiles. – 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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In November, they transferred control of Abu Ghraib to the military intelligence command completely it was, after all, the center for interrogations for Iraq. – Janis Karpinski

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I think we need to ask serious questions about how we engage militarily, when we engage militarily, and on what basis we engage militarily. What kind of intelligence do we have to justify a military engagement? – Albert Wynn

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Most good actors have a huge intelligence about the human condition and a real open heart to different kinds of people and behavior. – Tim Robbins

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I am sure that in Canada the people appreciate this principle, and the general intelligence which prevails over that country is such that I am sure there is no danger of a reactionary policy ever finding a response in the hearts of any considerable number of our people. – Alexander Mackenzie

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