Simone Weil

1909–1943 · lived 34 years

Simone Weil was a French-Jewish philosopher, mystic, and political activist. She is known for her works on the human condition, social justice, and religious experience. Weil was a renowned intellectual who was deeply interested in the social and political problems of her time.

n. 1909-02-03, Paris · m. 1943-08-24, Ashford

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Simone Weil was one of the most original and influential thinkers of the 20th century. Her philosophy is marked by a deep concern for justice, truth, and human suffering. She actively engaged in social and political movements, including the Spanish Civil War, where she fought alongside the Republicans. Weil also had an intense spiritual life, culminating in her mystical experiences and her adherence to Catholicism. Her works, published posthumously, such as 'The Labour of Opium' and 'Waiting for God', continue to inspire and challenge readers with their penetrating analysis of the human condition and their search for transcendent meaning.

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Every time that I think of the crucifixion of Christ, I commit the sin of envy.

The needs of a human being are sacred. Their satisfaction cannot be subordinated either toreasons of state, or to any consideration ofmoney, nationality, race, or color, or to themoral or other value attributed to the humanbeing in question, or to any considerationwhatsoever.

Who were the fools who spread the story that brute force cannot kill ideas? Nothing is easier. And once they are dead they are no more than corpses.

To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul.

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