Full Idea
Obedience to a man who is not illuminated by legitimacy - that is a nightmare.
Gist of Idea
Obedience to an illegitimate ruler is a nightmare
Source
Simone Weil (Gravity and Grace [1942], 'Harmony')
Book Reference
Weil,Simone: 'Gravity and Grace', ed/tr. Crawford/De Ruhr [Routledge 1952], p.172
A Reaction
[Written in 1942] The worst situation is where one part of society sees the person as legitimate, and enforces the obedience, but another part doesn't.