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Weakness’ is weakness only in light of the aims man sets for himself, the instruments at his disposal and the laws he imposes.

Simone de Beauvoir

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
She was ready to deny the existence of space and time rather than admit that love might not be eternal.
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Existence Herself Love Space Time
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
The whole world was nothing but an exile with no hope of a return.
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Hope Philosophy World
Fathers never have exactly the daughters they want because they invent a notion a them that the daughters have to conform to.
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Father Invention
Every war, every revolution, demands the sacrifice of a generation, of a collectivity, by those who undertake it.
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Demand Sacrifice War
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
A day in which I don’t write leaves a taste of ashes.
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Myself Poet Taste Writing
The characteristic feature of all ethics is to consider human life as a game that can be won or lost and to teach man the means of winning.
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Character Game Human Life Teaching Win
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
I love you, with a touch of tragedy and quite madly.
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I Love You Mad Touch Tragedy
Some things I loved have vanished. A great many others have been given to me.
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Blessing Greatness Love Myself
I tried to love you less. I couldn’t.
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Break Up Love Myself Try
To will oneself moral and to will oneself free are one and the same decision.
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Decision Freedom Oneself Willing
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
Literature took the place in my life that had once been occupied by religion: it absorbed me entirely, and transfigured my life.
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Life Literature Place Religion

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