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.
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR
Mystery is never more than a mirage that vanishes as we draw near to look at it.
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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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One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.
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A man attaches himself to woman — not to enjoy her, but to enjoy himself.
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Some things I loved have vanished. A great many others have been given to me.
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I was made for another planet altogether. I mistook the way.
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One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others.
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There is no justification for present existence other than its expansion into an indefinitely open future.
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I love you, with a touch of tragedy and quite madly.
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Because we are separated everything separates us, even our efforts to join each other.
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If the feminine issue is so absurd, is because the male’s arrogance made it a discussion.
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If you live long enough, you’ll see that every victory turns into a defeat.
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No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.
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Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.
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If so few female geniuses are found in history, it is because society denies them any means of expression.
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All oppression creates a state of war. And this is no exception.
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Every war, every revolution, demands the sacrifice of a generation, of a collectivity, by those who undertake it.
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