If a young girl is being forced into a brothel she will not talk about her rights. In such a situation the word would sound ludicrously inadequate.
Simone Weil
Human Rights, Forced Suffering, Societal Injustice, Empathy Needed, Oppression, Moral Awareness
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“Among human beings, only the existence of those we love is fully recognized. Belief in the existence of other human beings as such is love.” Simone Weil
Love, Existence, Recognition, Human Connection, Empathy, Philosophical Insight
Simone Weil Love, Existence, Recognition, Human Connection, Empathy, Philosophical Insight“You could not have wished to be born at a better time than this, when everything is lost.” Simone Weil
Time, Loss, Opportunity, Present Moment, Existential Reflection, Resilience
Simone Weil Time, Loss, Opportunity, Present Moment, Existential Reflection, Resilience“The beautiful is the experimental proof that the incarnation is possible.” Simone Weil
Beauty, Incarnation, Proof, Possibility, Aesthetic Experience, Spiritual Concept
Simone Weil Beauty, Incarnation, Proof, Possibility, Aesthetic Experience, Spiritual Concept“Truth is one, but error is manifold.” Simone Weil
Truth, Error, Philosophy, Knowledge, Human Perception, Wisdom
Simone Weil Truth, Error, Philosophy, Knowledge, Human Perception, Wisdom“Desire is impossible: it destroys its object. Lovers cannot be one, nor can Narcissus be two. Don Juan, Narcissus. Because to desire something is impossible, we have to desire what is nothing.” Simone Weil
Desire Paradox, Love Analysis, Narcissus Reflection, Unattainable Desires, Inner Conflict, True Yearning
Simone Weil Desire Paradox, Love Analysis, Narcissus Reflection, Unattainable Desires, Inner Conflict, True Yearning“There is nothing that comes closer to true humility than the intelligence. It is impossible to feel pride in one's intelligence at the moment when one really and truly exercises it.” Simone Weil
Humility, Intelligence, Pride, Wisdom, Intellectual Honesty, Self-awareness
Simone Weil Humility, Intelligence, Pride, Wisdom, Intellectual Honesty, Self-awareness“There is something in our soul that loathes true attention much more violently than flesh loathes fatigue. That something is much closer to evil than flesh is. That is why, every time we truly give our attention, we destroy some evil in ourselves. If one pays attention with this intention, fifteen minutes of attention is worth a lot of good works.” Simone Weil
Attention, Evil, Self-improvement, Spirituality, Moral Growth, Human Nature
Simone Weil Attention, Evil, Self-improvement, Spirituality, Moral Growth, Human Nature“Time's violence rends the soul, by the rent eternity enters.” Simone Weil
Time, Eternity, Suffering, Spirituality, Transformation, Philosophical Insight
Simone Weil Time, Eternity, Suffering, Spirituality, Transformation, Philosophical Insight“The beauty of the world is Christ's tender smile for us coming through matter.” Simone Weil
Beauty, Spirituality, Divine Presence, Nature, Religious Symbolism, Perception
Simone Weil Beauty, Spirituality, Divine Presence, Nature, Religious Symbolism, Perception“Modern war appears as a struggle led by all the State apparatuses and their general staffs against all men old enough to bear arms...” Simone Weil
War Reflection, State Struggles, Modern Conflict, Human Sacrifice, Ethical Insight, Societal Challenges
Simone Weil War Reflection, State Struggles, Modern Conflict, Human Sacrifice, Ethical Insight, Societal Challenges“Just as the power of the sun is the only force in the natural universe that causes a plant to grow against gravity, so the grace of God is the only force in the spiritual universe that causes a person to grow against the gravity of their own ego.” Simone Weil
Sun, Grace, Ego, Natural Universe, Spiritual Growth, Divine Power
Simone Weil Sun, Grace, Ego, Natural Universe, Spiritual Growth, Divine Power“A mind enclosed in language is in prison.” Simone Weil
Mind, Language, Prison, Cognitive Limitations, Linguistic Constraints, Intellectual Freedom
Simone Weil Mind, Language, Prison, Cognitive Limitations, Linguistic Constraints, Intellectual Freedom“Cut away ruthlessly everything that is imaginary in your feelings.” Simone Weil
Feelings, Imagination, Ruthlessness, Emotional Honesty, Self-awareness, Psychological Clarity
Simone Weil Feelings, Imagination, Ruthlessness, Emotional Honesty, Self-awareness, Psychological Clarity“Suffering: superiority of man over God. The Incarnation was necessary so that this superiority should not be scandalous.” Simone Weil
Suffering, Divinity, Incarnation, Theology, Human Condition, Religious Philosophy
Simone Weil Suffering, Divinity, Incarnation, Theology, Human Condition, Religious Philosophy“We have to try to cure our faults by attention and not by will.” Simone Weil
Self-improvement, Attention, Willpower, Personal Growth, Psychological Insight, Spiritual Practice
Simone Weil Self-improvement, Attention, Willpower, Personal Growth, Psychological Insight, Spiritual Practice“Time does us violence; it is the only violence.” Simone Weil
Time, Violence, Human Condition, Philosophical Insight, Existential Struggle, Metaphysical Concept
Simone Weil Time, Violence, Human Condition, Philosophical Insight, Existential Struggle, Metaphysical Concept“There are two atheisms of which one is a purification of the notion of God.” Simone Weil
Atheism, Divinity, Spiritual Purification, Religious Philosophy, Belief Systems, Theological Insight
Simone Weil Atheism, Divinity, Spiritual Purification, Religious Philosophy, Belief Systems, Theological Insight“Piety in regard to the dead: to do everything for what does not exist.” Simone Weil
Piety, Death, Remembrance, Devotion, Existential Philosophy, Spiritual Practice
Simone Weil Piety, Death, Remembrance, Devotion, Existential Philosophy, Spiritual Practice“We cannot imagine such joys when they are absent, thus the incentive for seeking them is lacking.” Simone Weil
Joy, Incentive, Imagination, Human Desire, Absent Feelings, Mental Pursuit
Simone Weil Joy, Incentive, Imagination, Human Desire, Absent Feelings, Mental Pursuit“God is not present, even if we invoke him, where the afflicted are merely regarded as an occasion for doing good. They may even be loved on this account, but then they are in their natural role, the role of matter and of things. We have to bring to them in their inert, anonymous condition a personal love... In true love it is not we who love the afflicted in God; it is God in us who loves them.” Simone Weil
God, Love, Affliction, Presence, Divine Love, Personal Connection
Simone Weil God, Love, Affliction, Presence, Divine Love, Personal Connection