The poison of skepticism becomes, like alcoholism, tuberculosis, and s…

Simone Weil
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The poison of skepticism becomes, like alcoholism, tuberculosis, and some other diseases, much more virulent in a hitherto virgin soil. ✨ Simone Weil (1962). Selected Essays: 1934-1943, London, Oxford U.P
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The poison of skepticism becomes, like alcoholism, tuberculosis, and some other diseases, much more virulent in a hitherto virgin soil. ✨ Simone Weil (1962). Selected Essays: 1934-1943, London, Oxford U.P

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