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Simone Weil Quotes

To get power over is to defile. To possess is to defile.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: french
Birth: February 3, 1909 - August 24, 1943

Topics

Power Over Get Possess

The fundamental question I believe is, 'Is political Islam in our best interest?' If not, what is our policy to authoritatively support the countervailing forces?

Best Support Believe Political Islam

My goal was simply to be a working actress. I never imagined myself on Broadway.

Myself Goal Never Working Actress

I've had the two procedures that probably every other woman in Hollywood has had done.

Woman Done Hollywood Two Procedures

I'm always trying to prove myself to the rest of the world.

Robert Whittaker

Myself World Rest Trying Prove

During my pre-college years, I went on many trips with my father into the oil fields to visit their operations. On Saturday mornings, I often went with him to visit the company shop. I puttered around the machine, electronics, and automobile shops while he carried on his business.

Robert Woodrow Wilson

Father Business Saturday Oil Company

I'm like George Lucas, bringing together a creative team that will come up with a unique, well-crafted product.

Together Creative Team Unique Will

From my own point of view, I went to college in the States. I am very comfortable on the PGA Tour. I have made my family life over there. It would be a big upheaval for me to play full time in Europe, which is why I have decided that I am going to play mostly in the U.S. but still support Europe when it is possible.

Life Family Time I Am Support Me

I believe God has a path for me. He's always had a path for me, and I've always been in the right place at the right time - not because of my efforts, but because of my preparation and because of the guides that I have, the mentors that I have, the spiritual walkers that I've had all my life.

Life God Path Time Spiritual Me

When I was a child, I always went to my grandmother's house in Nuremberg for Christmas. My uncle would leave the room, saying he needed the toilet, and then he would reappear dressed as Santa Claus. I was really scared - I'd have to go and hide behind an armchair.

Child Saying Uncle House Hide Go

Luther was guilty of two great crimes - he struck the Pope in his crown, and the monks in their belly.

Desiderius Erasmus

Great Crown Guilty Two He Pope

When it comes to poetry, I think partly the numbers of people attempting to write poems is probably a result or the reaction to technology.

Technology Poetry People Think Write

I never thought I'd see the day when the U.S. government could listen in on phone conversations or read private mail without first obtaining a warrant from a court. That sounds more like something that happened in the Soviet Union.

Chellie Pingree

Day Government Thought Phone Never

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