"Evil, when we are in its power, is not felt as evil, but as a necessity, even a duty."
― Simone Weil
Topic(s): Power
More From Simone Weil
- "An atheist may be simply one whose faith and love are concentrated on the impersonal aspects of God."
- "A test of what is real is that it is hard and rough. Joys are found in it, not pleasure. What is pleasant belongs to dreams."
- "More than in any other performing arts the lack of respect for acting seems to spring from the fact that every layman considers himself a valid critic."
More In Power
- "Because power corrupts, society’s demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases."― John Adams
- "When I was growing up, I thought I’d be a lot happier if I was famous and successful and if I had money."― Russell Brand
- "It is said that power corrupts, but actually it’s more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power."― David Brin