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A man attaches himself to woman — not to enjoy her, but to enjoy himself.

Simone de Beauvoir

There is only one solution if old age is not to be an absurd parody of our former life, and that is to go on pursuing ends that give our existence a meaning.
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Age Existence Life Mad Oneself
Man may reproach women for their dissimulation, but his complacency must be great indeed for him to be so constantly duped.
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Greatness Himself Man Woman
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
Every individual concerned to justify his existence feels that his existence involves an undefined need to transcend himself, to engage in freely chosen projects.
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Existence Feeling Freedom
Capabilities are clearly manifested only when they have been realized.
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Ability Inspirational Worth
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
To catch a husband is an art; to hold him is a job.
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Art Husband Marriage
People seem to think that if you keep your head empty you automatically fill your balls.
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Empty People Thinking
Self-consciousness is not knowledge but a story one tells about oneself.
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Knowledge Oneself Story
Oppression tries to defend itself by its utility.
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Oppression Protection
You said something very true the other day: that for us, nudity begins with the face.
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Body Naked True Yourself
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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Compassion Friendship Life Love Oneself Value
Girls are weighed down by restrictions, boys with demands – two equally harmful disciplines.
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Discipline Man Woman
I tried to love you less. I couldn’t.
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Break Up Love Myself Try
Life is occupied in both perpetuating itself and in surpassing itself; if all it does is maintain itself, then living is only not dying.
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Death Life Live
I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth – and truth rewarded me.
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Comfortable Love Myself Safety Truth

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