Simone Weil Quotes

Humanism was not wrong in thinking that truth, beauty, liberty, and equality are of infinite value, but in thinking that man can get them for himself without grace.

Simone Weil

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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Women consume, and they must be directed what to consume, or they may identify you as lunch.

John Patrick Shanley

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Work hard, no matter how much recognition you get.

Sophia Amoruso

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The truth is that every single relationship is very complex and full of contradictions; as you get into a more mature relationship, you realize that the contrasts are part of the fabric of every substantive relationship.

Tony Goldwyn

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I've voted in every election - not always for the same political party and never with any degree of enthusiasm.

Tom Stoppard

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The power and reach of music should never be underestimated.

Mohit Chauhan

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Theater is very much the world I'd like to get back to, particularly in New York, both as an actor and director.

Jason Alexander

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The last thing the theatre owners wanted was for people who spent $200 to see 'Les Miserables' to come out again and see the real miserable children of America, right there on the sidewalk.

Jonathan Kozol

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I don't see myself doing television, but I do see myself directing.

Demi Lovato

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When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice. The Bible tells us, 'How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity.'

Donald Trump

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On the whole, as we readily acquiesce in the acknowledgment that the field and the cabinet are the proper spheres assigned to our Masters and our Lords, may we also deserve the dignified title and encomium of Mistress and Lady in our kitchens and in our parlours.

Deborah Sampson

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An important impression was my father's one Sabbatical year, spent in England and Europe in 1937.

Philip Warren Anderson

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'The Franchise' is that guy that never had an off switch. Whatever pops into his head, he says. Whatever he wants to do, he does.

Shane Douglas

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