"The oppressor would not be so…" — Simone de Beauvoir

UNVERIFIED

L'oppresseur ne serait pas si fort s'il n'avait pas de complices parmi les opprimés

Unverified

We haven't checked the source or attribution.

Our editorial team hasn't reviewed this quote yet, so neither its source nor its attribution has been confirmed. Treat it as unverified for now.

Translations

“Talent is formed in solitude, character in the stormy billows of the world”

Simone de Beauvoir

“No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anx...”

“Sex pleasure in woman, as I conceive it, is a kind of magic spell; it demands complete abandon”

“To catch a husband is an art; to hold him is a job”

FEATURED QUOTES

“Sometimes it takes years for a person to become an overnight success”

“To accept one’s past—one’s history—is not the same thing as drowning in it; it is ...”

“Success will always be driven by focus & effort — and we always control both.”

“I think it’s very important to have a feedback loop, where you’re constantly thinking ...”

“Be the person that when your feet touch the floor in the morning, the devil says, “Awe s...”

“The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.”

“The secret of life is to fall seven times and to get up eight.”

“Neurosis is the result of a conflict between the ego and its id.”

“Mistakes are inevitable, but it's how we respond to them that defines our character.”

“I believe in karma. That means I can do bad things to you all day long and I assume you deserve it.”