Refuse to be an accomplice.

Simone Weil

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Topic

Political courage Standing up for what's right Courage Politics

Author

Simone Weil

Source

Journals of Simone Weil

Medium

Personal journal

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

French

Time

1933 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Activist Philosopher Writer

From

France Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Weil, Simone. Personal notebook entry. c 1933.

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Time
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Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.

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Speaker
Jesus
Source
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Medium
Scripture
Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Era
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