Who said "Hope is a contradiction that cannot help but persevere."?

This quote is attributed to Weil, Simone.

Hope is a contradiction that cannot help but persevere. - Weil, Simone

"Hope is a contradiction that cannot help but persevere."

Weil, Simone Hope

Philosopher-Mystic French-Jewish 1909–1943

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