Quote by Simone Weil

Evil is neither suffering nor sin; it is both at the same time, it is something common to them both. For they are linked together; sin makes us suffer and suffering makes us evil, and this indissoluble complex of suffering and sin is the evil in which we are submerged against our will, and to our horror.

Evil is neither suffering nor sin; it is both at the same ti

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This quote suggests that evil is not solely defined by suffering or sin, but the intertwining of both. It argues that sin leads to suffering, and suffering in turn incites evil within individuals. The quote posits that this inseparable connection between suffering and sin is the overwhelming and involuntary evil that engulfs us, much to our dismay and terror.

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