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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.

Simone de Beauvoir

One can never know oneself but only narrate oneself.
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR

Be Yourself Oneself Philosophy
I realized that even if we went on talking till Judgment Day, I would still find the time all too short.
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Judgement Love Myself Relationship Time
People seem to think that if you keep your head empty you automatically fill your balls.
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Empty People Thinking
I would have to have a bit of heroism and get out of myself. But I love myself so much!
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR

Myself Self Love
The body is the instrument of our hold on the world.
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Body Spiritual World
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
He reflected. ‘I know a lot of different kids of people; what I want is to show each of them how the others really are. You hear so many lies!
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Different Himself Lie People Reflection
Mystery is never more than a mirage that vanishes as we draw near to look at it.
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR

Mystery Philosophy
If the feminine issue is so absurd, is because the male’s arrogance made it a discussion.
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Arrogant Mad Man
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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Himself Law Light Man Weakness
To lose confidence in one’s body is to lose confidence in oneself.
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR

Body Confidence Lose Oneself
Literature took the place in my life that had once been occupied by religion: it absorbed me entirely, and transfigured my life.
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR

Life Literature Place Religion
I feel something troubling inside of me which scares me, an exhausting violence. But I accept the great adventure of being me.
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Acceptance Adventure Feeling Myself Scare Violence
Some things I loved have vanished. A great many others have been given to me.
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Blessing Greatness Love Myself
Sex pleasure in women is a kind of magic spell; it demands complete abandon; if words or movements oppose the magic of caresses, the spell is broken.
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR

Break Magic Sex Woman
Authentic love must be founded on reciprocal recognition of two freedoms.
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR

Freedom Love Philosophy

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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