The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell. — Simone Weil
There is something else which has the power to awaken us to the truth. It is the works of writers of genius. — Simone Weil
The role of the intelligence -that part of us which affirms and denies and formulates opinions is merely to submit. — Simone Weil
Mathematics alone make us feel the limits of our intelligence. For we can always suppose — Simone Weil