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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

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There is only one solution if old age is not to be an absurd parody of our former life, and that is to go on pursuing ends that give our existence a meaning.
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Age Existence Life Mad Oneself
A man attaches himself to woman — not to enjoy her, but to enjoy himself.
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Attachment Enjoyment Himself Man Woman
Death itself does not frighten me; it is the jump I am afraid of.
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Death Myself Scare
A day in which I don’t write leaves a taste of ashes.
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Myself Poet Taste Writing
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 wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom.
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Freedom Human Myself
One of the benefits that oppression secures for the oppressor is that the humblest among them feels superior.
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Feeling Humble Oppression Secure
It is in the knowledge of the genuine conditions of our lives that we must draw our strength to live and our reasons for living.
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Knowledge Live Ourselves Reason Strength
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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Judgement Love Myself Relationship Time
To will oneself moral and to will oneself free are one and the same decision.
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Decision Freedom Oneself Willing
Ethics is the triumph of freedom over facticity.
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Freedom Moral Winner
One can never know oneself but only narrate oneself.
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Be Yourself Oneself Philosophy
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
Be loved, be admired, be necessary; be somebody.
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Admire Love Necessary Self Love
One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others.
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Life Oneself Value
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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Himself Law Light Man Weakness

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