Whatever debases the intelligence degrades the entire human being. – Simone Weil
Evil being the root of mystery, pain is the root of knowledge. – Simone Weil
Whatever debases the intelligence degrades the entire human being. – Simone Weil
Evil being the root of mystery, pain is the root of knowledge. – Simone Weil
The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell. – Simone Weil
Two prisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means of communication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link. – Simone Weil