Simone de Beauvoir1908–1986The quotations of
Simone de Beauvoir
French philosopher, social theorist and activist
1908–1986
10 quotes, most often on Life & Death.
- Conclusion, p. 541
- Conclusion, p. 543
There is only one good. And that is to act according to the dictates of one’s conscience.
All Men are Mortal (1946), p. 181- All Said and Done (1972), p. 16
- The Second Sex (1949), Bk. I, Pt. 2, Ch. 8: Since the French Revolution: the Job and the Vote, p. 133
- The Coming of Age (1970), Pt. 2, Ch. 2: Time, activity, history, p. 412
- The Second Sex (1949), Bk. 2, Pt.. 5, Ch. 2: The Mother, p. 522
I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom.
The Blood of Others [Le sang des autres] (1946)- Force of Circumstances Vol. III (1963) as translated by Richard Howard (1968)
It is for man to establish the reign of liberty in the midst of the world of the given.
The Second Sex (1949), Conclusion
