What did Simone Weil mean by: A science which does not bring us nearer to God is worthless. Simone Weil Philosopher · France Copy
Contradiction itself, far from always being a criterion of error, is sometimes a sign of truth. Author, January 3, 2024January 1, 2025, Simone Weil, Contradiction, Error, Truth, 0 Simone Weil Philosopher · France
Uprooting is by far the most dangerous of the ills of human society, for it perpetuates itself. Author, January 3, 2024January 1, 2025, Simone Weil, Danger, Displacement, Perpetuation, 0 Simone Weil Philosopher · France
Algebra and money are essentially levelers; the first intellectually, the second effectively. Author, January 3, 2024January 1, 2025, Simone Weil, Equality, Financial, Intellectual, 0 Simone Weil Philosopher · France
I also am other than what I imagine myself to be. To know this is forgiveness. Author, January 3, 2024January 1, 2025, Simone Weil, Forgiveness, Identity, Self-awareness, 0 Simone Weil Philosopher · France
We are like plants which have the one choice of being in or out of the light. Author, January 3, 2024January 1, 2025, Simone Weil, Choice, Growth, Nature, 0 Simone Weil Philosopher · France
Power … is the supreme end for all those who have not understood. Author, January 3, 2024January 1, 2025, Simone Weil, Power, Supremacy, Understanding, 0 Simone Weil Philosopher · France
To be innocent is to bear the weight of the entire universe. It is to throw away the counterweight. Author, January 3, 2024January 1, 2025, Simone Weil, Balance, Innocence, Weight, 0 Simone Weil Philosopher · France
Art is the symbol of the two noblest human efforts: to construct and to refrain from destruction. Author, January 3, 2024January 1, 2025, Simone Weil, Creation, Preservation, Symbolism, 0 Simone Weil Philosopher · France
After the writer’s death, reading his journal is like receiving a long letter. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
The design process, at its best, integrates the aspirations of art, science, and culture. Jeff Smith Cartoonist
I just love the world around me and wanted my audience to love and appreciate it too. Jean Craighead George