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Simone Weil

Simone Weil

French philosopher (1909-1943)

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Misfortunes leave wounds which bleed drop by drop even in sleep thus little by little they train man by force and dispose him to wisdom in spite of himself. Man must learn to think of himself as a limited and dependent being and only suffering teaches him this.
Whenever a human being, through the commission of a crime, has become exiled from good, he needs to be reintegrated with it through suffering. The suffering should be inflicted with the aim of bringing the soul to recognize freely some day that its infliction was just.
Evil being the root of mystery, pain is the root of knowledge.
A doctrine serves no purpose in itself, but it is indispensable to have one if only to avoid being deceived by false doctrines.
We must prefer real hell to an imaginary paradise.
Oppression that is clearly inexorable and invincible does not give rise to revolt but to submission.
When science, art, literature, and philosophy are simply the manifestation of personality they are on a level where glorious and dazzling achievements are possible, which can make a man's name live for thousands of years. But above this level, far above, separated by an abyss, is the level where the highest things are achieved. These things are essentially anonymous.
All sins are attempts to fill voids.
Difficult as it is really to listen to someone in affliction, it is just as difficult for him to know that compassion is listening to him.
Most idealistic people are skint. I have discovered that people with money have no imagination, and people with imagination have no money.
Misfortunes leave wounds which bleed drop by drop even in sleep thus little by little they train man by force and dispose him to wisdom in spite of himself. Man must learn to think of himself as a limited and dependent being and only suffering teaches him this.
Whenever a human being, through the commission of a crime, has become exiled from good, he needs to be reintegrated with it through suffering. The suffering should be inflicted with the aim of bringing the soul to recognize freely some day that its infliction was just.
Evil being the root of mystery, pain is the root of knowledge.
A doctrine serves no purpose in itself, but it is indispensable to have one if only to avoid being deceived by false doctrines.
The Living Philosophy of Simone Weil
Simone Weil, Waiting for God
Will Power Is Overrated To Simone Weil...
Simone Weil ~ 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
Schwerkraft und Gnade: Über Simone Weil (1909–1943)
Why Study Simone Weil with Philip Goodchild
Simone Weil – Radikale Denkerin (Sternstunde Philosophie)
Episode #172 ... Simone Weil - Attention
Traumhausdate, In the Grove und Under the Moon, Stampin up, mit Steffi @steffis_kartenhaus
Sylvie Weil talks about what it was like growing up as Simone Weil's niece
SIMONE WEIL - Pourquoi il faut supprimer les partis politiques
Philosophie - Simone Weil-Ist Ewigkeit erfahrbar?
Arbeit Krieg Glaube – Das Denken Simone Weils
Simone Weil: An Astonishing Life (P1) - by Brad Jersak
Simone Weil "L'irrégulière" | Documentaire
Simone Weil par ceux qui l'ont connue
L'ange essoufflé - La vie tragique de Simone Weil
An Encounter with Simone Weil: trailer (documentary feature)
"The Subversive Simone Weil": Robert Zaretsky in conversation with Lottie Moore
Simone Weil In Our Time BBC Radio 4 with (CC)
Episode #173 ... Simone Weil - The Need For Roots
Simone Weil
Pourquoi il faut lire Simone Weil aujourd'hui - #CulturePrime
Simone Weil Her Life and Philosophy
The Philosophy of Simone Weil with Eric O. Springsted
"Es wird ein großer Stern in meinen Schoß fallen" Simone Weil – Radiofeature
DLF 24.08.1943 gestorben. Simone Weil – Philosophin und Widerständleri.n
John Berger reads 'Chance' by Simone Weil
Simone: Woman of the Century Trailer #1 (2023)
Simone Veil I Quelle Histoire - TV5 Monde
Simone Weil por Eduardo Rabenhorst
Episode #174 ... Simone Weil - The Mathematician
Mindfulness and Mindlessness: Simone Weil on Attention'.
Ovejas Eléctricas - Por la supresión de los partidos políticos (Simone Weil)
Profili di protagonisti: Simone Weil
The Problem With How We Teach Kids In School to Simone Weil...
Simone Weil and Gravity and Grace a word for suffering in Ukraine today
L'Histoire de Simone Veil
Simone Weil - Waiting for God
Simone Weil | French philosopher & political activist quotes on life
La conception de l'histoire de Marx est antiscientifique? - Simone Weil
There's Something More Important Than Human Rights to Simone Weil...
Un témoignage inédit de Simone Veil sur sa déportation | Archive INA
Simone Weil - Gravity and Grace
Simone Weil - The Need for Roots
Sarasota Film Festival - An Encounter with Simone Weil
Introducción a SIMONE WEIL a través de Star Wars 🚀 | Filosofía millennial
Simone Weil's first cousin Raymonde finally agrees to an interview
Pronuncia corretta di Simone Weil
"Simone Weil" | Ketebe - Ümid Gurbanov - B30/S01

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