“The body is not a thing, it is a situation: it is our grasp on the world and our sketch of our project”
― The Second Sex
― The Second Sex
“One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, and compassion”
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“She was ready to deny the existence of space and time rather than admit that love might not be eternal.”
― The Mandarins
― The Mandarins
“No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.”
― The Second Sex
― The Second Sex
“The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum....”
― The Common Good
― The Common Good
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