André Gide (1869–1951) French novelist and essayist
“An Unprejudiced Mind,” pp. 311-312
Pretexts: Reflections on Literature and Morality (1964)
“There is nothing that comes closer to true humility than the intelligence. It is impossible to feel pride in one's intelligence at the moment when one really and truly exercises it.”
As quoted in the Introduction (by Siân Miles)
Source: Simone Weil : An Anthology (1986), p. 35
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