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The body is the instrument of our hold on the world.

Simone de Beauvoir

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
To be oneself, simply oneself, is so amazing and utterly unique an experience that it’s hard to convince oneself so singular a thing happens to everybody.
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Be Yourself Experience Oneself
You have never had any confidence in him. And if he has no confidence in himself it is because he sees himself through your eyes.
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Confidence Eyes Himself See Yourself
To catch a husband is an art; to hold him is a job.
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Art Husband Marriage
Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.
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Act Change Future Life Yourself
Her wings are cut and then she is blamed for not knowing how to fly.
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Blame Fly Herself Wings
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
Death itself does not frighten me; it is the jump I am afraid of.
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Death Myself Scare
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
Modern woman is everywhere permitted to regard her body as capital for exploitation.
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Body Herself Woman
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
What is an adult? A child blown up by age.
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Age Children Perspective
The body is the instrument of our hold on the world.
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Body Spiritual World
Self-knowledge is no guarantee of happiness, but it is on the side of happiness and can supply the courage to fight for it.
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Courage Fight Happiness Knowledge
A man attaches himself to woman — not to enjoy her, but to enjoy himself.
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Attachment Enjoyment Himself Man Woman
People seem to think that if you keep your head empty you automatically fill your balls.
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Empty People Thinking

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