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One is not born a genius, one becomes a genius; and the feminine situation has up to the present rendered this becoming practically impossible.

Simone de Beauvoir

I feel something troubling inside of me which scares me, an exhausting violence. But I accept the great adventure of being me.
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Acceptance Adventure Feeling Myself Scare Violence
One is not born a genius, one becomes a genius; and the feminine situation has up to the present rendered this becoming practically impossible.
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Born Genius Impossible Oneself Presence
It is dreadful to think that behind me my own past is no longer anything but shifting darkness.
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Darkness Past Philosophy Thinking
If so few female geniuses are found in history, it is because society denies them any means of expression.
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Expression Female Genius History
I love you, with a touch of tragedy and quite madly.
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I Love You Mad Touch Tragedy
Ethics is the triumph of freedom over facticity.
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Freedom Moral Winner
Counselling man to treat her as a slave while persuading her that she is a queen.
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Herself Man Slave Woman Empowerment
She would never change, but one day at the touch of a fingertip she would fall to dust.
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Change Fall Herself Touch
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
That’s what I consider true generosity: You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing.
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Feeling Generosity Myself True
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
Some things I loved have vanished. A great many others have been given to me.
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Blessing Greatness Love Myself
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
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
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

One is not born a genius, one becomes a genius; and the feminine situation has up to the present rendered this becoming practically impossible.

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