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One of the benefits that oppression secures for the oppressor is that the humblest among them feels superior.

Simone de Beauvoir

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.
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Care Life Price Profit Young
All oppression creates a state of war. And this is no exception.
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Creation Oppression War
Modern woman is everywhere permitted to regard her body as capital for exploitation.
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Body Herself Woman
A man attaches himself to woman — not to enjoy her, but to enjoy himself.
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Attachment Enjoyment Himself Man Woman
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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Body Philosophy World
When you stubbornly give one man a chance, you arbitrarily deny it to another one.
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Man Philosophy
Girls are weighed down by restrictions, boys with demands – two equally harmful disciplines.
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Discipline 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
I would have to have a bit of heroism and get out of myself. But I love myself so much!
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Myself Self Love
Some things I loved have vanished. A great many others have been given to me.
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Blessing Greatness Love Myself
What is an adult? A child blown up by age.
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Age Children Perspective
Mystery is never more than a mirage that vanishes as we draw near to look at it.
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Mystery Philosophy
Representation of the world, like the world itself, is the work of men; they describe it from their own point of view, which they confuse with absolute truth.
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Man Truth View World
If you point out that they’re walking in shit they scream it’s you that have dirty feet.
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Blame Character Yourself
People seem to think that if you keep your head empty you automatically fill your balls.
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Empty People Thinking
I tried to love you less. I couldn’t.
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Break Up Love Myself Try

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