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Simone Weil Quotes: The danger is not lest the soul should doubt whether there is any bread, but lest, by a lie, it should persuade itself that it is not hungry.
         

The danger is not lest the soul should doubt whether there is any bread, but lest, by a lie, it should persuade itself that it is not hungry.


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This page presents the quote "The danger is not lest the soul should doubt whether there is any bread, but lest, by a lie, it should persuade itself that it is not hungry.". Author of this quote is Simone Weil. This quote is about bread, danger, soul, hungry, doubt, lying, faith,.