The love of our neighbor in all its fullness simply means being able to say, “What are you going through?
SIMONE WEILNever react to an evil in such a way as to augment it.
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It is grace that forms the void inside us and it is grace that can fill the void.
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To be always relevant, you have to say things which are eternal.
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A beautiful woman looking at her image in the mirror may very well believe the image is herself. An ugly woman knows it is not.
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The beauty of the world is Christ’s tender smile for us coming through matter.
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Every sin is an attempt to fly from emptiness.
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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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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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Love is not consolation, it is light.
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Religion as a source of consolation is an obstacle to true faith.
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A mind enclosed in language is in prison.
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Pain and suffering are a kind of currency passed from hand to hand until they reach someone who receives them but does not pass them on.
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Patriotism is idolatry of the self.
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War is the supreme form of prestige.
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If we go down into ourselves, we find that we possess exactly what we desire.
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All sins are attempts to fill voids.
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