Who said "Work is the nearest thing we know to prayer."?

This quote is attributed to Weil, Simone.

Work is the nearest thing we know to prayer. - Weil, Simone

"Work is the nearest thing we know to prayer."

Weil, Simone Work

Philosopher-Mystic French-Jewish 1909–1943

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