Man must not attempt to dispel the ambiguity of his being but, on the contrary, accept the task of realizing it.
SIMONE DE BEAUVOIRCounselling man to treat her as a slave while persuading her that she is a queen.
More Simone de Beauvoir Quotes
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I realized that even if we went on talking till Judgment Day, I would still find the time all too short.
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I enjoyed my exhaustion, though; I liked overdoing things.
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You said something very true the other day: that for us, nudity begins with the face.
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She was not to look beyond herself for the meaning of her life.
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There is no justification for present existence other than its expansion into an indefinitely open future.
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People seem to think that if you keep your head empty you automatically fill your balls.
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What would Prince Charming have for occupation if he had not to awaken the Sleeping beauty?
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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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I am too intelligent, too demanding, and too resourceful for anyone to be able to take charge of me entirely. No one knows me or loves me completely. I have only myself.
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Whether you think of it as heavenly or as earthly, if you love life immortality is no consultation for death.
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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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The oppressor would not be so strong if he did not have accomplices among the oppressed.
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She was ready to deny the existence of space and time rather than admit that love might not be eternal.
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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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To lose confidence in one’s body is to lose confidence in oneself.
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