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One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others.

Simone de Beauvoir

To abstain from politics is in itself a political attitude.
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Attitude Politics
The oppressor would not be so strong if he did not have accomplices among the oppressed.
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Oppression Philosophy Strong
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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Hurt Sin Smile Tears
Fathers never have exactly the daughters they want because they invent a notion a them that the daughters have to conform to.
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Father Invention
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
Modern woman is everywhere permitted to regard her body as capital for exploitation.
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Body Herself Woman
What would Prince Charming have for occupation if he had not to awaken the Sleeping beauty?
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Fantasy Perspective
He reflected. ‘I know a lot of different kids of people; what I want is to show each of them how the others really are. You hear so many lies!
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Different Himself Lie People Reflection
What is an adult? A child blown up by age.
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Age Children Perspective
Whether you think of it as heavenly or as earthly, if you love life immortality is no consultation for death.
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Death Heaven Life Yourself
She was ready to deny the existence of space and time rather than admit that love might not be eternal.
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Existence Herself Love Space Time
It is easier to put people in chains than to remove them if the chains bring prestige, said George Bernard Shaw.
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Easy People
All oppression creates a state of war. And this is no exception.
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Creation Oppression War
If the feminine issue is so absurd, is because the male’s arrogance made it a discussion.
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Arrogant Mad Man
The whole world was nothing but an exile with no hope of a return.
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Hope Philosophy World
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

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