Simone Weil Quote

There is nothing that comes closer to true humility than the intelligence. It is impossible to feel pride in one's intelligence at the moment when one really and truly exercises it.


As quoted in the Introduction (by Siân Miles) - Simone Weil : An Anthology (1986)


There is nothing that comes closer to true humility than the intelligence. It is impossible to feel pride in one's intelligence at the moment when...

There is nothing that comes closer to true humility than the intelligence. It is impossible to feel pride in one's intelligence at the moment when...

There is nothing that comes closer to true humility than the intelligence. It is impossible to feel pride in one's intelligence at the moment when...

There is nothing that comes closer to true humility than the intelligence. It is impossible to feel pride in one's intelligence at the moment when...