Autonomy Quote by Simone Weil

“It is only the impossible that is possible for God. He has given over the possible to the mechanics of matter and the autonomy of his creatures.”

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The highest ecstasy is the attention at its fullest.

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To be innocent is to bear the weight of the entire universe. It is to throw away the counterweight.

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The entire universe is nothing but a great metaphor.

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Only he who has measured the dominion of force, and knows how not to respect it, is capable of love andjustice.

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“She isn't anybody's,' Rook said darkly. 'Son. she's not yours, either," Sarah Fleet said.”

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Black people cannot and will not become integrated into American society on any terms but those of self-determination and autonomy.

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