If there were no affliction in this world we might think we were in paradise.
Simone Weil
Affliction, World, Paradise, Human Pain, Spiritual Perspective, Suffering’s Role
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“Love consents to all and commands only those who consent. Love is abdication. God is abdication.” Simone Weil
Love, Consent, Abdication, God, Divine Nature, Human Relationships
Simone Weil Love, Consent, Abdication, God, Divine Nature, Human Relationships“It is not religion but revolution which is the opium of the people.” Simone Weil
Revolution’s Opium, Social Awakening, Religion Critique, Revolution, Transformation, Awareness
Simone Weil Revolution’s Opium, Social Awakening, Religion Critique, Revolution, Transformation, Awareness“It is impossible that the whole of truth should not be present at every time and every place, available for anyone who desires it.” Simone Weil
Universal Truth, Seeking Wisdom, Life Perspective, Absolute Knowledge, Divine Presence, Awareness
Simone Weil Universal Truth, Seeking Wisdom, Life Perspective, Absolute Knowledge, Divine Presence, Awareness“To claim that theft or adultery or lying are “evil” simply reflects our degraded idea of good – that it has something to do with respect for property, respectability, and sincerity.” Simone Weil
Evil, Good, Degradation, Moral Standards, Ethical Reflection, Human Values
Simone Weil Evil, Good, Degradation, Moral Standards, Ethical Reflection, Human Values“One recognises that the partisan spirit makes people blind, makes them deaf to justice, pushes even decent men cruelly to persecute innocent targets. One recognises it, and yet nobody suggests getting rid of the organisations that generate such evils.” Simone Weil
Partisanship, Justice, Persecution, Human Nature, Social Critique, Moral Responsibility
Simone Weil Partisanship, Justice, Persecution, Human Nature, Social Critique, Moral Responsibility“Real genius is nothing else but the supernatural virtue of humility in the domain of thought.” Simone Weil
Genius, Humility, Thought, Virtue, Intellectual Capacity, Supernatural Quality
Simone Weil Genius, Humility, Thought, Virtue, Intellectual Capacity, Supernatural Quality“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“The true God is the God we conceive as all-powerful, but Who nevertheless does not command it where He has the power, for God is found only in the heavens or here below in secret.” Simone Weil
God, Power, Heaven, Divine Presence, Hidden Truths, Spiritual Belief
Simone Weil God, Power, Heaven, Divine Presence, Hidden Truths, Spiritual Belief“If we forgive God for his crime against us, which is to have made us finite creatures, He will forgive our crime against him, which is that we are finite creatures.” Simone Weil
Finite Existence, Mutual Forgiveness, Divine Reflection, Forgiveness, God, Humanity
Simone Weil Finite Existence, Mutual Forgiveness, Divine Reflection, Forgiveness, God, Humanity“We are living through a period bereft of a future. Waiting for that which is to come is no longer a matter of hope, but of anguish.” Simone Weil
Future, Anguish, Hope, Lost Time, Modern Struggles, Awaiting Change
Simone Weil Future, Anguish, Hope, Lost Time, Modern Struggles, Awaiting Change“It is impossible to forgive whoever has done us harm if that harm has lowered us. We have to think that it has not lowered us, but has revealed our true level.” Simone Weil
Forgiveness, Self-perception, Adversity, Personal Growth, Moral Strength, Spiritual Insight
Simone Weil Forgiveness, Self-perception, Adversity, Personal Growth, Moral Strength, Spiritual Insight“The poison of skepticism becomes, like alcoholism, tuberculosis, and some other diseases, much more virulent in a hitherto virgin soil.” Simone Weil
Skepticism Poison, Virgin Soil, Growing Doubts, Skepticism, Disease, Spread
Simone Weil Skepticism Poison, Virgin Soil, Growing Doubts, Skepticism, Disease, Spread“Every kind of reward constitutes a degradation of energy.” Simone Weil
Reward And Energy, Degrading Exchange, Effort Worth, Reward, Energy, Degradation
Simone Weil Reward And Energy, Degrading Exchange, Effort Worth, Reward, Energy, Degradation“If three steps are taken without any other motive than the desire to obey God, those three steps are miraculous; they are equally so whether they take place on dry land or on water.” Simone Weil
Obedience, Faith, Miracles, Devotion, Spiritual Journey, Divine Will
Simone Weil Obedience, Faith, Miracles, Devotion, Spiritual Journey, Divine Will“If we know in what way society is unbalanced, we must do what we can to add weight to the lighter scale... we must have formed a conception of equilibrium and be ever ready to change sides like justice, 'that fugitive from the camp of conquerors'.” Simone Weil
Society, Balance, Justice, Social Responsibility, Moral Philosophy, Political Action
Simone Weil Society, Balance, Justice, Social Responsibility, Moral Philosophy, Political Action“Creative attention means really giving our attention to what does not exist.” Simone Weil
Creativity, Attention, Imagination, Innovation, Artistic Process, Cognitive Ability
Simone Weil Creativity, Attention, Imagination, Innovation, Artistic Process, Cognitive Ability“The contemporary form of true greatness lies in a civilization founded on the spirituality of work.” Simone Weil
Greatness, Work, Spirituality, Civilization Foundation, Modern Virtue, Meaningful Effort
Simone Weil Greatness, Work, Spirituality, Civilization Foundation, Modern Virtue, Meaningful Effort“The destruction of the past is perhaps the greatest of all crimes.” Simone Weil
Past Destruction, Historical Insight, Greatest Crime, Life Reflection, Human Heritage, Ethical Wisdom
Simone Weil Past Destruction, Historical Insight, Greatest Crime, Life Reflection, Human Heritage, Ethical Wisdom