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She would never change, but one day at the touch of a fingertip she would fall to dust.

Simone de Beauvoir

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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Greatness Himself Man Woman
One can never know oneself but only narrate oneself.
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Be Yourself Oneself Philosophy
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
If you live long enough, you’ll see that every victory turns into a defeat.
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Defeat Enough Live Victory Yourself
What would Prince Charming have for occupation if he had not to awaken the Sleeping beauty?
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Fantasy Perspective
That’s what I consider true generosity: You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing.
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Feeling Generosity Myself True
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
Self-consciousness is not knowledge but a story one tells about oneself.
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Knowledge Oneself Story
I am incapable of conceiving infinity, and yet I do not accept finity. I want this adventure that is the context of my life to go on without end.
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Acceptance Adventure End Life Myself
If I were the earth it would disgust me, all this vermin on my back, I’d shake it off.
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Earth Myself
The body is the instrument of our hold on the world.
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Body Spiritual World
Authentic love must be founded on reciprocal recognition of two freedoms.
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Freedom Love Philosophy
To be oneself, simply oneself, is so amazing and utterly unique an experience that it’s hard to convince oneself so singular a thing happens to everybody.
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Be Yourself Experience Oneself
Her wings are cut and then she is blamed for not knowing how to fly.
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Blame Fly Herself Wings
I would have to have a bit of heroism and get out of myself. But I love myself so much!
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Myself Self Love
What is an adult? A child blown up by age.
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Age Children Perspective

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