A self-respecting nation is ready for anything, including war, except for a renunciation of its option to make war.
Simone Weil
-
Next Quote
For when two beings who are not friends are near each other there is no meeting, and when friends are far apart there is no separation.
- Simone Weil -
Previous Quote
We are like horses who hurt themselves as soon as they pull on their bits -- and we bow our heads. We even lose consciousness of the situation, we just submit. Any re-awakening of thought is then painful.
- Simone Weil -