Quote by: Simone Weil

Human beings are so made that the ones who do the crushing feel nothing; it is the person crushed who feels what is happening. Unless one has placed oneself on the side of the oppressed, to feel with them, one cannot understand.


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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