We can only know one thing about God - that he is what we are not. Our wretchedness alone is an image of this. The more we contemplate it, the more we contemplate him.
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"We can only know one thing about God - that he is what we are not. Our wretchedness alone is an image of this. The more we contemplate it, the more we contemplate him." — Simone Weil #faithspirituality
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We can only know one thing about God - that he is what we are not. Our wretchedness alone is an image of this. The more we contemplate it, the more we contemplate him. — Simone Weil
About Simone Weil
Simone Weil was a Philosopher from France (1909–1943).
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Who said "We can only know one thing about God - that he is what we are not. Our wretched…"?
This quote is attributed to Simone Weil, a Philosopher from France.
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Simone Weil lived from 1909 – 1943.
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