Simone Weil Quotes:
Ocupation: Philosopher
Life: February 3, 1909 - August 24, 1943
Birthday: February 3
Death: August 24
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.
source: Simone Weil (2003). “The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind”, p.94, Routledge
topic: Spiritual, Lying, Greatness, True Greatness
