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There is no justification for present existence other than its expansion into an indefinitely open future.

Simone de Beauvoir

Representation of the world, like the world itself, is the work of men; they describe it from their own point of view, which they confuse with absolute truth.
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Man Truth View World
If you live long enough, you’ll see that every victory turns into a defeat.
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Defeat Enough Live Victory Yourself
Man is defined as a human being and a woman as a female — whenever she behaves as a human being she is said to imitate the male.
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Human Man Woman
The oppressor would not be so strong if he did not have accomplices among the oppressed.
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Oppression Philosophy Strong
It was easier for me to think of a world without a creator than of a creator burdened with all the contradictions in the world.
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Creation Easy Thinking World
What is an adult? A child blown up by age.
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Age Children Perspective
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
Capabilities are clearly manifested only when they have been realized.
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Ability Inspirational Worth
There is no justification for present existence other than its expansion into an indefinitely open future.
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Existence Future Justice Present
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
When you stubbornly give one man a chance, you arbitrarily deny it to another one.
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Man Philosophy
The sin of smiling whilst Louise was weeping, the sin of shedding my own tears and not hers. The sin of being another being.
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Hurt Sin Smile Tears
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
I could see no reason for being sad. It´s just that it makes me unhappy not to feel happy.
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Feeling Happiness Myself Reason
That the child is the supreme aim of woman is a statement having precisely the value of an advertising slogan.
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Children Value Woman
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

There is no justification for present existence other than its expansion into an indefinitely open future.

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