Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.

Simone Weil

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Why it matters

The idea in context

Written in a 1942 letter by the French philosopher and mystic Simone Weil. For her, truly attending to another person — with no agenda — was close to a moral act in itself.

Türkçe

Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Dikkat, cömertliğin en ender ve en saf biçimidir.
Simone Weil

Fransız filozof ve mistik Simone Weil'in 1942'de yazdığı bir mektuptan. Ona göre bir insana çıkarsız, gerçek bir dikkatle yönelmek, başlı başına ahlaki bir edime yakındı.

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Batch 2026-07-05 (reviewed).

Background reading: Simone WeilAttribution and context are revised when stronger evidence appears. Corrections are welcome through the editorial page.
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