We should not think that because we are less brutal, less violent, less inhuman than those we are confronting, we will prevail. Brutality, violence, and inhumanity have immense prestige. The contrary virtues, so as to have an equivalent prestige, must be exercised in a constant and effective manner. Whoever is only incapable of being as brutal, violent, and inhuman as the adversary, yet without exercising the opposite virtues, is inferior to this adversary in both inner strength and prestige; and he will not hold his own against him.
Simone Weil, on the eve of WWII
Out of Babel 
Interesting POV.
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Oh. I can see why the book might be a source of stress. Profound. Thoughtful. Insightful. And — yeah. This is heavy stuff.
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Oh! This is not The Year of Our Lord 1943! This is another WWII book? — This is a lot of really intense (important) material for one week!
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No, this is from that book. I just quoted the person but not the book.
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Yes, and this is one of the clearer and more inspiring quotes so far! 😀
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Like!! Thank you for publishing this awesome article.
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