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Misfortunes leave wounds which bleed drop by drop even in sleep thus little by little they train man by force and dispose him to wisdom in spite of himself. Man must learn to think of himself as a limited and dependent being and only suffering teaches him this.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Simone Weil
Most idealistic people are skint. I have discovered that people with money have no imagination, and people with imagination have no money.
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The love of our neighbor in all its fullness simply means being able to say, What are you going through
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When science, art, literature, and philosophy are simply the manifestation of personality they are on a level where glorious and dazzling achievements are possible, which can make a man’s name live for thousands of years. But above this level, far above, separated by an abyss, is the level where the highest things are achieved. These things are essentially anonymous.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Simone Weil