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Charity. To love human beings in so far as they are nothing. That is to love them as God does
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"Charity. To love human beings in so far as they are nothing. That is to love them as God does"

- Simone Weil

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This quote by Simone Weil speaks with the idea of charity, or love, for humankind. Weil recommends that we must enjoy people not for what they are, but for what they might be. We must enjoy them for their potential, not for their present state. This is similar to how God likes us, not for our successes or failures, however for our capacity to become something greater. Weil's quote encourages us to look beyond the surface area and to see the appeal and capacity in everyone. It is a reminder that we need to like individuals for who they are, not for what they have or what they can do. We must love them for their capacity to grow and change, and for their potential to end up being something more. Weil's quote is a tip that we should enjoy individuals for who they are, not for what they have or what they can do. We must like them for their capacity to grow and change, and for their prospective to end up being something more.

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France Flag This quote is written / told by Simone Weil between February 3, 1909 and August 24, 1943. He/she was a famous Philosopher from France. The author also have 65 other quotes.

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