Simone de Beauvoir Quote

"La véritable fonction de la philosophie est de nous apprendre à vivre sans certitude et pourtant sans être paralysés par l'hésitation"

Translations

“If you live long enough, you'll see almost anything”

Simone de Beauvoir

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