Quote by: Simone Weil

With no matter what human being, taken individually, I always find reasons for concluding that sorrow and misfortune do not suit him; either because he seems too mediocre for anything so great, or, on the contrary, too precious to be destroyed.


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Author Bio


  • NameSimone Weil
  • DescriptionFrench philosopher, Christian mystic, and social activist
  • BornFebruary 31, 1909
  • DiedAugust 24, 1943
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Teacher; Writer; Autobiographer