Evil when we are in its power is not felt as evil but as a necessity, or even a duty.
Simone Weil (1909-1943) French philosopher
Notebooks [Cahiers] [tr. Wills (1956)]
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Added on 23-Aug-21 | Last updated 23-Aug-21
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