"In the intellectual order, the virtue of humility is nothing more nor less than the power of attention."

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The theme of power is universal, yet Simone Weil manages to capture its essence in a uniquely profound way. Taking a moment to internalize this can shift our mindset, reminding us that our perspective on power often shapes our reality.

About Simone Weil

Simone Adolphine Weil was a French philosopher, mystic, political activist and labourer. Despite her short life, her ideas concerning religion, spirituality and politics have remained widely influential in contemporary philosophy.

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"Imagination is always the fabric of social life and the dynamic of history. The influence of real needs and compulsions, of real interests and materials, is indirect because the crowd is never conscious of it."

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"A test of what is real is that it is hard and rough. Joys are found in it, not pleasure. What is pleasant belongs to dreams."

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"The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell."

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"Rise early, act with intent, and let your accomplishments speak with silent authority. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

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"The people are the government, administering it by their agents they are the government, the sovereign power."

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