Patriotism is idolatry of the self.
SIMONE WEILEverything which originates from pure love is lit with the radiance of beauty.
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The love of our neighbor in all its fullness simply means being able to say, “What are you going through?
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Every being cries out in silence to be read differently. Do not be indifferent to these cries.
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Evil when we are in its power is not felt as evil but as a necessity, or even a duty.
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Absolutely unmixed attention is prayer.
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The beauty of the world is Christ’s tender smile for us coming through matter.
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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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Love of God is pure when joy and suffering inspire an equal degree of gratitude.
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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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Truth is sought not because it is truth but because it is good.
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Imagination and fiction make up more than three quarters of our real life.
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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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To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul.
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Official history is a matter of believing murderers on their own word.
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War is the supreme form of prestige.
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Everything which originates from pure love is lit with the radiance of beauty.
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