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Quote by Simone Weil
Whatever debases the intelligence degrades the entire human being.

Whatever debases the intelligence degrades the entire human being. – 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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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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Dreams
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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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In our society those who are in reality superior in intelligence can be accepted by their fellows only if they pretend they are not. – Marya Mannes

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The United States has done more for the war crimes tribunal than any other country in the world. Were turning over all the information we have, including intelligence information. – Warren Christopher

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Intelligence

Of course I believe in aliens. I think its very egocentric to think that theres nothing else with intelligence in the whole universe. – Lizzie Brochere

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Intelligence

I am committed to ensure that our intelligence community, law enforcement, medical professionals, and military have the information and funding needed to protect the American people from threats at home and abroad. – Leonard Boswell

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