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A man whose mind feels that it is captive would prefer to blind hi

A man whose mind feels that it is captive would prefer to blind himself to the fact. But if he hates falsehood, he will not do so; and in that case he will have to suffer a lot. He will beat his head against the wall until he faints. He will come to again – Simone Weil

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An atheist may be simply one whose faith and love are concentrated on the impersonal aspects of God. – Simone Weil

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