It is not the cause for which men took up arms that makes a victory more just or less, it is the order that is established when arms have been laid down. Simone Weil armestablishlay Change image and share on social
Life does not need to mutilate itself in order to be pure. Simone Weil lifemutilateorder Change image and share on social
Humility is attentive patience. Simone Weil attentivehumilitypatience Change image and share on social
Petroleum is a more likely cause of international conflict than wheat. Simone Weil conflictinternationalpetroleum Change image and share on social
The destruction of the past is perhaps the greatest of all crimes. Simone Weil crimedestructiongreat Change image and 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
Culture is an instrument wielded by teachers to manufacture teachers, who, in their turn, will manufacture still more teachers. Simone Weil cultureinstrumentmanufacture Change image and share on social
We can only know one thing about God - that he is what we are not. Our wretchedness alone is an image of this. The more we contemplate it, the more we contemplate him. Simone Weil contemplategodimage Change image and share on social
A hurtful act is the transference to others of the degradation which we bear in ourselves. Simone Weil actbeardegradation Change image and share on social
Difficult as it is really to listen to someone in affliction, it is just as difficult for him to know that compassion is listening to him. Simone Weil afflictioncompassiondifficult Change image and share on social