There are only two sorts of greatness: true greatness, which is of a spiritual order, and the old, old lie of world conquest. Conquest is an ersatz greatness.
Simone WeilWho were the fools who spread the story that brute force cannot kill ideas? Nothing is easier. And once they are dead they are no more than corpses.
Simone WeilReligion is a form of nourishment. It is difficult to appreciate the flavor and food-value of something one has never eaten.
Simone Weil