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The oppressor would not be so strong if he did not have accomplices among the oppressed.

Simone de Beauvoir

You have never had any confidence in him. And if he has no confidence in himself it is because he sees himself through your eyes.
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Confidence Eyes Himself See Yourself
Mystery is never more than a mirage that vanishes as we draw near to look at it.
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Mystery Philosophy
Her wings are cut and then she is blamed for not knowing how to fly.
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Blame Fly Herself Wings
A day in which I don’t write leaves a taste of ashes.
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Myself Poet Taste Writing
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
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
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
To catch a husband is an art; to hold him is a job.
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Art Husband Marriage
The whole world was nothing but an exile with no hope of a return.
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Hope Philosophy World
If so few female geniuses are found in history, it is because society denies them any means of expression.
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Expression Female Genius History
Self-consciousness is not knowledge but a story one tells about oneself.
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Knowledge Oneself Story
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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Easy People
Capabilities are clearly manifested only when they have been realized.
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Ability Inspirational Worth
The body is the instrument of our hold on the world.
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Body Spiritual World
A man never begins by presenting himself as an individual of a certain sex; it goes without saying that he is a man.
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Beginning Himself Man Sex
But it is impossible for anyone to say ‘I am sacrificing myself’ without feeling bitterness.
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Feeling Impossible Sacrifice

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