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If we go down into ourselves, we find that we possess exactly what we desire.

Simone Weil

Patriotism is idolatry of the self.
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Myself One Liner Patriot
Everything without exception which is of value in me comes from somewhere other than myself, not as a gift but as a loan which must be ceaselessly renewed.
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Exception Gift Loan Value
The world is God’s language to us.
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God Language One Liner World
To die for God is not a proof of faith in God. To die for an unknown and repulsive convict who is a victim of injustice, that is a proof of faith in God.
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Death Evidence Faith God Injustice Victim
We only possess what we renounce; what we do not renounce escapes from us.
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Escape Ourselves Possession
A mind enclosed in language is in prison.
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Language Mindset Prison
Fortunately the sky is beautiful everywhere.
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Beautiful Fortunate Sky
Evil when we are in its power is not felt as evil but as a necessity, or even a duty.
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Duty Evil Necessary Philosophy Power
The sea is not less beautiful in our eyes because we know that sometimes ships are wrecked by it.
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Beautiful Eyes Inspirational Ourselves Sea
It is grace that forms the void inside us and it is grace that can fill the void.
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Empty Grace
Even if our efforts of attention seem for years to be producing no result, one day a light that is in exact proportion to them will flood the soul.
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Day Effort Light Powerful Result Soul
The virtue of hope is an orientation of the soul towards a transformation after which it will be wholly and exclusively love.
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Hope Love Soul Transformation Virtue
Love: To feel with one’s whole self the existence of another being.
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Existence Feeling Love
Imaginary evil is romantic and varied; real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring. Imaginary good is boring; real good is always new, marvelous, intoxicating.
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Boredom Evil Happiness Imagination Reality
Every sin is an attempt to fly from emptiness.
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Empty Fly Sin
Truth is sought not because it is truth but because it is good.
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Goodness Truth Wisdom

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