Who said "The soul must be starved before it can be nourished."?

This quote is attributed to Weil, Simone.

The soul must be starved before it can be nourished. - Weil, Simone

"The soul must be starved before it can be nourished."

Weil, Simone Faith

Philosopher-Mystic French-Jewish 1909–1943

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