Full Idea
Any group which has not secreted an abstract entity will probably not be dangerous.
Gist of Idea
A group is only dangerous if it endorses an abstract entity
Source
Simone Weil (The Power of Words [1934], p.255)
Book Reference
Weil,Simone: 'An Anthology' [Penguin 1986], p.255
A Reaction
Written in the 1930s, the era of many political -isms. No group can be united if it lacks a clear label, and a few simple slogans.
Related Idea
Idea 23827 Modern wars are fought in the name of empty words which are given capital letters [Weil]