Maxioms by Simone Weil
Imagination and fiction make up more than three-quarters of our real life
Imagination and fiction make up more than three-quarters of our real life
A hurtful act is the transference to others of the degradation which we bear in ourselves.
A hurtful act is the transference to others of the degradation which we bear in ourselves.
Human beings are so made that the ones who do the crushing feel nothing; it is the person crushed who read more
Human beings are so made that the ones who do the crushing feel nothing; it is the person crushed who feels what is happening. Unless one has placed oneself on the side of the oppressed, to feel with them, one cannot understand.
A test of what is real is that it is hard and rough. Joys are found in it, not pleasure. read more
A test of what is real is that it is hard and rough. Joys are found in it, not pleasure. What is pleasant belongs to dreams.
A science which does not bring us nearer to God is worthless.
A science which does not bring us nearer to God is worthless.
