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Salisbury had always been opposed to colonial adventurism and was opposed to the jingo segment of English society associated with his Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain. Nonetheless, Britain became more embroiled in Africa. Salisbury’s explanation was in French: “L’appetit vient en mangeant.”


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.