Every war, every revolution, demands the sacrifice of a generation, of a collectivity, by those who undertake 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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Death itself does not frighten me; it is the jump I am afraid of.
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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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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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It was easier for me to think of a world without a creator than of a creator burdened with all the contradictions in the world.
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To lose confidence in one’s body is to lose confidence in oneself.
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The oppressor would not be so strong if he did not have accomplices among the oppressed.
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Capabilities are clearly manifested only when they have been realized.
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The sin of smiling whilst Louise was weeping, the sin of shedding my own tears and not hers. The sin of being another being.
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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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If you point out that they’re walking in shit they scream it’s you that have dirty feet.
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What would Prince Charming have for occupation if he had not to awaken the Sleeping beauty?
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It is dreadful to think that behind me my own past is no longer anything but shifting darkness.
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She was not to look beyond herself for the meaning of her life.
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Some things I loved have vanished. A great many others have been given to me.
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Ethics is the triumph of freedom over facticity.
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