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The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell. Simone Weil
by gbjw 5y ago
The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell.
Simone Weil
- mdp2021 5y agoIntelligence is emancipation. This is also reflected in the analogy: the increase of freedom is there. Surely Simone Weil will have added something to make that whole idea significant: a cage remains, so what? A gain is there, beneficial. Pride is justified. Tell about "limits" to someone "in a tiny cage": it takes "a decently sized cage" to see its limits.