The only hope of socialism resides in those who have already brought a…

Simone Weil
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The only hope of socialism resides in those who have already brought about in themselves, as far as is possible in the society of today, that union between manual and intellectual labor which characterizes the society we are aiming at. ✨ Simone Weil (2013). Oppression and Liberty, p.22, Routledge
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The only hope of socialism resides in those who have already brought about in themselves, as far as is possible in the society of today, that union between manual and intellectual labor which characterizes the society we are aiming at. ✨ Simone Weil (2013). Oppression and Liberty, p.22, Routledge

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