History took hold of me and never let me go thereafter.
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIRA man attaches himself to woman — not to enjoy her, but to enjoy himself.
More Simone de Beauvoir Quotes
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But it is impossible for anyone to say ‘I am sacrificing myself’ without feeling bitterness.
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What is an adult? A child blown up by age.
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The whole world was nothing but an exile with no hope of a return.
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Man may reproach women for their dissimulation, but his complacency must be great indeed for him to be so constantly duped.
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I enjoyed my exhaustion, though; I liked overdoing things.
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Authentic love must be founded on reciprocal recognition of two freedoms.
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One of the benefits that oppression secures for the oppressor is that the humblest among them feels superior.
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All oppression creates a state of war. And this is no exception.
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Freedom is the source from which all significations and all values spring. It is the original condition of all justification of existence.
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No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.
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One can never know oneself but only narrate oneself.
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The oppressor would not be so strong if he did not have accomplices among the oppressed.
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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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It is in the knowledge of the genuine conditions of our lives that we must draw our strength to live and our reasons for living.
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Whether you think of it as heavenly or as earthly, if you love life immortality is no consultation for death.
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