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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.

Simone de Beauvoir

One can never know oneself but only narrate oneself.
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Be Yourself Oneself Philosophy
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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Age Existence Life Mad Oneself
Life is occupied in both perpetuating itself and in surpassing itself; if all it does is maintain itself, then living is only not dying.
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Death Life Live
Oppression tries to defend itself by its utility.
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Oppression Protection
Self-knowledge is no guarantee of happiness, but it is on the side of happiness and can supply the courage to fight for it.
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Courage Fight Happiness Knowledge
The oppressor would not be so strong if he did not have accomplices among the oppressed.
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Oppression Philosophy Strong
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
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
It is dreadful to think that behind me my own past is no longer anything but shifting darkness.
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Darkness Past Philosophy Thinking
Her wings are cut and then she is blamed for not knowing how to fly.
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Blame Fly Herself Wings
Girls are weighed down by restrictions, boys with demands – two equally harmful disciplines.
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Discipline Man Woman
History took hold of me and never let me go thereafter.
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History Let Go Myself
Today, however, we are having a hard time living because we are so bent on outwitting death.
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Death Hard Time Live
It is so tiring to hate someone you love.
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Break Up Hate Love
I love you, with a touch of tragedy and quite madly.
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I Love You Mad Touch Tragedy
Mystery is never more than a mirage that vanishes as we draw near to look at it.
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Mystery Philosophy

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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