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About Simone Weil
French philosopher, mystic, political activist and labourer
Simone Adolphine Weil was a French philosopher, mystic, political activist, and labourer. She is remembered for a body of thought that continued to shape contemporary philosophy after her short life ended. Her writing and thinking centered on religion, spirituality, and politics. Those themes gave her work a lasting reach, especially among readers drawn to serious moral and political reflection.
More from Simone Weil (108 quotes) →More quotes by Simone Weil
- “Men owe us what they imagine they will give us. We must forgive them this debt.”Simone Weil
- “An atheist may be simply one whose faith and love are concentrated on the impersonal aspects of God.”Simone Weil
- “A self-respecting nation is ready for anything, including war, except for a renunciation of its option to mak…”Simone Weil
- “The future is made of the same stuff as the present.”Simone Weil
Explore The Universe
- “Two days after his twelfth birthday, a fortnight before his father was jailed for debt, Charles Dickens was s…”Armistead Maupin
- “It is not enough to hope for something to happen and throw it into the universe. You, too, must also work to…”M.B. Dallocchio
- “The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the souls of people when they realiz…”Black Elk
Explore God
- “Your true love for God is demonstrated through your ability to hold onto your faithfulness in the midst of Pr…”Israelmore Ayivor
- “God has unlimited resources. Ask him for what you desire.”Lailah Gifty Akita
- “Sex is like God, really. I know they're both important, but if I think about them too much my head hurts." -T…”Wendi Nunnery
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Books by Simone Weil
Oppression et liberté
1978
The Simone Weil reader
1985