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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
- “All sins are attempts to fill voids.”Simone Weil
- “One must always be prepared to switch sides with justice, that fugitive of the winning camp.”Simone Weil
- “To be a hero or a heroine, one must give an order to oneself.”Simone Weil
- “The joy of learning is as indispensable in study as breathing is in running. Where it is lacking there are no…”Simone Weil
Desire: more sayings
- “When the mouth cries, I want to see God, the heart has reached its finest moment. Once we have sought and see…”Gayle D. Erwin
- “Men seek retreats for themselves, houses in the country, sea-shores, and mountains; and thou too art wont to…”Marcus Aurelius
- “How strong is your desire to know the Saviour?”Lailah Gifty Akita
Order: more sayings
- “I'm trying to start reading books that you gain knowledge from in order to challenge myself more. As a rule,…”Konnie Huq
- “Modem science, then, maintains on the one hand that nature, both organic and inorganic, strives towards a sta…”Rudolf Arnheim
- “Move to Italy. I mean it: they know about living in debt; they don't care. I stayed out there for five months…”John Lydon
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Books by Simone Weil
Oppression et liberté
1978
The Simone Weil reader
1985