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Simone de Beauvoir

French existentialist philosopher and writer Simone de Beauvoir revolutionized modern thought by analyzing human freedom and the social foundations of womanhood.

Frases de Simone de Beauvoir

  • One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.
    Filosófico, Feminismo
  • It is through work that woman has been narrowing the gap that used to separate her from man.
    Crítica social
  • The oppressor would not be so strong if he did not have accomplices among the oppressed themselves.
    Análise sociológica
  • Humanity is male and man defines woman not in herself but as relative to him.
    Reflexão filosófica
  • Let nothing limit us, let nothing define us, let nothing subject us.
    Liberdade, Empoderamento
  • No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.
    Psicologia social
  • To will oneself free is also to will others free.
    Ética, Existencialismo
  • Self-knowledge is no guarantee of happiness, but it is next to it and can provide the courage to fight for it.
    Autoconhecimento
  • Old age is a kind of parody of life.
    Reflexão existencial
  • One glance is enough for the other to become an object.
    Filosófico, Alteridade
  • Every victory hides a self-sacrifice.
    Reflexão literária
  • My life would be a novel if I had only had the courage to live it as such.
    Autobiográfico
  • Man is free; but he finds his law in his very freedom.
    Filosófico
  • You can't write anything if you don't want to write everything.
    Sobre a escrita
  • Woman is doomed to be the 'Other', the negative, the inessential.
    Crítica social

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