Simone Weil Quotes

A man whose mind feels that it is captive would prefer to blind himself to the fact. But if he hates falsehood, he will not do so; and in that case he will have to suffer a lot. He will beat his head against the wall until he faints. He will come to again.

- Simone Weil

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Mind | Feels | Captive | Prefer | Blind |

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