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
Every time that I think of the crucifixion of Christ, I commit the sin of envy. Simone Weil christcommitcrucifixion Change image and share on social
Those who are unhappy have no need for anything in this world but people capable of giving them their attention. Simone Weil attentioncapablegive Change image and share on social
Equality is the public recognition, effectively expressed in institutions and manners, of the principle that an equal degree of attention is due to the needs of all human beings. Simone Weil attentionbeingdegree Change image and share on social
To get power over is to defile. To possess is to defile. Simone Weil defilepossesspower Change image and share on social
Every perfect life is a parable invented by God. Simone Weil godinventlife Change image and share on social
Human beings are so made that the ones who do the crushing feel nothing; it is the person crushed who feels what is happening. Unless one has placed oneself on the side of the oppressed, to feel with them, one cannot understand. Simone Weil beingcrushfeel share on social
When once a certain class of people has been placed by the temporal and spiritual authorities outside the ranks of those whose life has value, then nothing comes more naturally to men than murder. Simone Weil authorityclasslife Change image and share on social
I suffer more from the humiliations inflicted by my country than from those inflicted on her. Simone Weil countryhumiliationinflict Change image and share on social
