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Self-consciousness is not knowledge but a story one tells about oneself.

Simone de Beauvoir

Because we are separated everything separates us, even our efforts to join each other.
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Effort Separate Togetherness
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
There is no justification for present existence other than its expansion into an indefinitely open future.
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Existence Future Justice Present
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
Man must not attempt to dispel the ambiguity of his being but, on the contrary, accept the task of realizing it.
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Acceptance Man
Capabilities are clearly manifested only when they have been realized.
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Ability Inspirational Worth
No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.
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Anger Man Woman
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
One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others.
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Life Oneself Value
One can never know oneself but only narrate oneself.
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Be Yourself Oneself Philosophy
There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless.
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Place Waste
Whether you think of it as heavenly or as earthly, if you love life immortality is no consultation for death.
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Death Heaven Life Yourself
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
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
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
What is an adult? A child blown up by age.
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Age Children Perspective

Self-consciousness is not knowledge but a story one tells about oneself.

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