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Weakness’ is weakness only in light of the aims man sets for himself, the instruments at his disposal and the laws he imposes.

Simone de Beauvoir

There is only one solution if old age is not to be an absurd parody of our former life, and that is to go on pursuing ends that give our existence a meaning.
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Age Existence Life Mad Oneself
I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth – and truth rewarded me.
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Comfortable Love Myself Safety Truth
Death itself does not frighten me; it is the jump I am afraid of.
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Death Myself Scare
If you point out that they’re walking in shit they scream it’s you that have dirty feet.
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Blame Character Yourself
If the feminine issue is so absurd, is because the male’s arrogance made it a discussion.
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Arrogant Mad Man
She was ready to deny the existence of space and time rather than admit that love might not be eternal.
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Existence Herself Love Space Time
It is so tiring to hate someone you love.
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Break Up Hate Love
One can never know oneself but only narrate oneself.
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Be Yourself Oneself Philosophy
You have never had any confidence in him. And if he has no confidence in himself it is because he sees himself through your eyes.
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Confidence Eyes Himself See Yourself
Youth and what the Italians so prettily call stamina. The vigor, the fire, that enables you to love and create. When you’ve lost that, you’ve lost everything.
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Creation Lost Love Youth
The characteristic feature of all ethics is to consider human life as a game that can be won or lost and to teach man the means of winning.
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Character Game Human Life Teaching Win
Be loved, be admired, be necessary; be somebody.
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Admire Love Necessary Self Love
Oppression tries to defend itself by its utility.
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Oppression Protection
She would never change, but one day at the touch of a fingertip she would fall to dust.
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Change Fall Herself Touch
All oppression creates a state of war. And this is no exception.
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Creation Oppression War
One of the benefits that oppression secures for the oppressor is that the humblest among them feels superior.
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Feeling Humble Oppression Secure

Weakness’ is weakness only in light of the aims man sets for himself, the instruments at his disposal and the laws he imposes.

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