The mysteries of faith are degraded if they are made into an object of affirmation and negation, when in reality they should be an object of contemplation. Simone Weil affirmationcontemplationdegrade Change image and share on social
I am not a Catholic; but I consider the Christian idea, which has its roots in Greek thought and in the course of the centuries has nourished all of our European civilization, as something that one cannot renounce without becoming degraded. Simone Weil catholiccenturychristian share on social
We are like horses who hurt themselves as soon as they pull on their bits - and we bow our heads. We even lose consciousness of the situation, we just submit. Any re-awakening of thought is then painful. Simone Weil awakenbitbow share on social
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
It is an eternal obligation toward the human being not to let him suffer from hunger when one has a chance of coming to his assistance. Simone Weil assistancechancecome 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
The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell. Simone Weil cellcondemnintelligence Change image and share on social
When a contradiction is impossible to resolve except by a lie, then we know that it is really a door. Simone Weil contradictiondoorimpossible Change image and share on social
I would suggest that barbarism be considered as a permanent and universal human characteristic which becomes more or less pronounced according to the play of circumstances. Simone Weil barbarismcharacteristiccircumstance Change image and share on social
The contemporary form of true greatness lies in a civilization founded on the spirituality of work. Simone Weil civilizationcontemporaryform Change image and share on social
