André Weil, brother of the great, mystic philosopher Simone Weil:
"She was once describing to me ... some historical theory, or a historical fancy ... I said to her: 'This is a historical question. It must be discussed in terms of the evidence. What is your evidence for what you are saying?' She said: 'I don't need any evidence. It is beautiful, therefore it must be true'."
Source: Light My Fire (The Geology and Geography of Film Canons)
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