A hurtful act is the transference to others of the degradation which we bear in ourselves.
SIMONE WEILIf we go down into ourselves, we find that we possess exactly what we desire.
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Absolutely unmixed attention is prayer.
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To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul.
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God’s love for us is not the reason for which we should love him. God’s love for us is the reason for us to love ourselves.
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It is a fault to wish to be understood before we have made ourselves clear to ourselves.
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Religion as a source of consolation is an obstacle to true faith.
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Never react to an evil in such a way as to augment it.
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If you want to know what a man is really like, take notice of how he acts when he loses money.
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The world is God’s language to us.
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A mind enclosed in language is in prison.
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The sea is not less beautiful in our eyes because we know that sometimes ships are wrecked by it.
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Expectant waiting is the foundation of the spiritual life.
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Fortunately the sky is beautiful everywhere.
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Those who are unhappy have no need for anything in this world but people capable of giving them their attention.
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Whenever one tries to suppress doubt, there is tyranny.
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It is not religion but revolution which is the opium of the people.
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