Zander Shield

“True definition of science: the study of the beauty of the world.”
― Simone Weil

“Nearly everywhere – often even when dealing with purely technical problems – instead of thinking, one merely takes sides: for or against. Such a choice replaces the activity of the mind. This is an intellectual leprosy; it originated in the political world and then spread through the land, contaminating all forms of thinking. This leprosy is killing us; it is doubtful whether it can be cured without first starting with the abolition of all political parties.”
― Simone Weil, On the Abolition of All Political Parties

“The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell.”
― Simone Weil

“The destruction of the past is perhaps the greatest of all crimes. ”
― Simone Weil