Simone Weil Quotes


A science which does not bring us nearer to God is worthless.


Citations

Weil, Simone. The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Toward Mankind. Translated by Arthur F. Wills, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1952, p. 250.

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Simone Weil
Simone Weil
  • Born: February 3, 1909
  • Died: August 24, 1943
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Philosopher

Simone Adolphine Weil was a French philosopher, mystic, and political activist. The mathematician André Weil was her brother.