Society cares about the individual only in so far as he is profitable. The young know this. Their anxiety as they enter in upon social life matches the anguish of the old as they are excluded from it.
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIRBut it is impossible for anyone to say ‘I am sacrificing myself’ without feeling bitterness.
More Simone de Beauvoir Quotes
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If you live long enough, you’ll see that every victory turns into a defeat.
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One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion.
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A man attaches himself to woman — not to enjoy her, but to enjoy himself.
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Sex pleasure in women is a kind of magic spell; it demands complete abandon; if words or movements oppose the magic of caresses, the spell is broken.
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The body is not a thing, it is a situation: it is our grasp on the world and our sketch of our project.
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You said something very true the other day: that for us, nudity begins with the face.
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Man must not attempt to dispel the ambiguity of his being but, on the contrary, accept the task of realizing it.
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Authentic love must be founded on reciprocal recognition of two freedoms.
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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.
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All oppression creates a state of war. And this is no exception.
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Counselling man to treat her as a slave while persuading her that she is a queen.
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I was made for another planet altogether. I mistook the way.
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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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If I were the earth it would disgust me, all this vermin on my back, I’d shake it off.
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Oppression tries to defend itself by its utility.
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