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Simone Weil quotes about lies

French Philosopher February 3, 1909 – August 24, 1943

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There is something else which has the power to awaken us to the truth. It is the works of writers of genius. They give us, in the guise of fiction, something equivalent to the actual density of the real, that density which life offers us every day but which we are unable to grasp because we are amusing ourselves with lies. Simone Weil
To claim that theft or adultery or lying are "evil" simply reflects our degraded idea of good-—that it has something to do with respect for property, respectability, and sincerity. Simone Weil
Simone Weil quote: "The contemporary form of true greatness lies in a civilization..."
The contemporary form of true greatness lies in a civilization founded on the spirituality of work. Simone Weil
There is no detachment where there is no pain. And there is no pain endured without hatred or lying unless detachment is present too. Simone Weil
The danger is not lest the soul should doubt whether there is any bread, but lest, by a lie, it should persuade itself that it is not hungry. Simone Weil
Simone Weil quote: "When a contradiction is impossible to resolve except by a lie,..."
When a contradiction is impossible to resolve except by a lie, then we know that it is really a door. Simone Weil

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