Imagination is always the fabric of social life and the dynamic of history. The influence of real needs and compulsions, of real interests and materials, is indirect because the crowd is never conscious of it. Simone Weil compulsionconsciouscrowd share on social
The most important part of teaching is to teach what it is to know. Simone Weil importantpartteach Change image and share on social
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 approveblameencourage Change image and share on social
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 civilizedestroyenslave share on social
Humanism was not wrong in thinking that truth, beauty, liberty, and equality are of infinite value, but in thinking that man can get them for himself without grace. Simone Weil beautyequalitygrace Change image and share on social
Whatever debases the intelligence degrades the entire human being. Simone Weil debasedegradeentire Change image and share on social
To set up as a standard of public morality a notion which can neither be defined nor conceived is to open the door to every kind of tyranny. Simone Weil conceivedefinedoor Change image and share on social
A doctrine serves no purpose in itself, but it is indispensable to have one if only to avoid being deceived by false doctrines. Simone Weil avoiddeceivedoctrine Change image and share on social
For when two beings who are not friends are near each other there is no meeting, and when friends are far apart there is no separation. Simone Weil beingfriendmeet Change image and share on social
