A man attaches himself to woman — not to enjoy her, but to enjoy himself.
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIRTo abstain from politics is in itself a political attitude.
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It is easier to put people in chains than to remove them if the chains bring prestige, said George Bernard Shaw.
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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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If you point out that they’re walking in shit they scream it’s you that have dirty feet.
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To abstain from politics is in itself a political attitude.
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She was ready to deny the existence of space and time rather than admit that love might not be eternal.
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Oppression tries to defend itself by its utility.
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The body is the instrument of our hold on the world.
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Mystery is never more than a mirage that vanishes as we draw near to look at it.
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I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom.
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Modern woman is everywhere permitted to regard her body as capital for exploitation.
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Some things I loved have vanished. A great many others have been given to me.
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If you live long enough, you’ll see that every victory turns into a defeat.
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One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion.
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Be loved, be admired, be necessary; be somebody.
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Every individual concerned to justify his existence feels that his existence involves an undefined need to transcend himself, to engage in freely chosen projects.
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