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Biography: Simone de Beauvoir is known as a pioneering French existentialist phil... more Biography: Simone de Beauvoir is known as a pioneering French existentialist philosopher, feminist, and writer. Renowned for her influential work "The Second Sex," she examined the oppression of women and laid the groundwork for modern feminist theory. Her extensive writing spanned novels, essays, and biographies, exploring themes of freedom, responsibility, and ethics. less
"If you live long enough, you'll see that every victory turns into a defeat"
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Life, Perspective, Change
"What I demand of the worker is not to produce something for fifty cents an hour, but an answer based on reality"
Tags: Economic justice, Workers' rights, Fair wages
"To exist is to dare to throw oneself into the world"
Tags: Philosophy, Life, Self-discovery, Courage, Existentialism
"The most scandalous aspect of the scandal is that one gets used to it"
Tags: Acceptance, Society, Human behavior, Corruption, Indifference
"I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth and truth rewarded me"
Tags: Personal growth, Self-discovery, Courage, Truth, Introspection
"In order to be an object of desire, it is necessary to get some distance from oneself"
Tags: Personal growth, Philosophy, Self-awareness, Self-discovery, Perception
"You are not born a woman, but become one"
Tags: Philosophy, Existentialism, Feminism, Gender roles, Female empowerment
"All men should have a drop of treason in their veins"
Tags: Philosophy, Self-discovery, Courage, Human nature, Individualism
"There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless"
Tags: City life, Insomnia, Nightlife, New york, Sleepless
"I am incapable of conceiving infinity, and yet I do not accept finity"
Tags: Philosophy, Perception, Existentialism, Infinity, Limits
"One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar"
Tags: Motivation, Inspiration, Determination, Empowerment, Growth
"Talent is formed in solitude, character in the stormy billows of the world"
Tags: Personal growth, Self-improvement, Resilience, Inner strength, Character
"One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others by means of love friendship and compassion"
Tags: Love, Relationships, Compassion, Humanity, Purpose
"Self-consciousness isn't just a bunch of amino acids bumping into a membrane"
Tags: Consciousness, Metaphysics, Human mind, Cognitive science, Self-consciousness
"The fact that we are human beings is infinitely more important than all the peculiarities that distinguish human beings from one another"
Tags: Human nature, Humanity, Unity, Equality, Inclusion
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