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Simone Weil

In the intellectual order, the virtue of humility is nothing more nor less than the power of attention.

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Simone Weil means that being humble in thinking involves the ability to fully focus and listen without letting pride or preconceptions get in the way. This careful attention allows a person to truly understand and learn, which is the real strength behind intellectual humility.

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