You have never had any confidence in him. And if he has no … - Simone de Beauvoir

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You have never had any confidence in him. And if he has no confidence in himself it is because he sees himself through your eyes.

Simone de Beauvoir

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Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir (9 January 1908 – 14 April 1986) was a French author and existentialist philosopher. She is now most famous for her 1949 treatise The Second Sex [Le Deuxième Sexe], a detailed analysis of women's oppression and a foundational tract of contemporary feminism, and her long personal relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre.

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Pen Names: Le Castor

Alternative Names: Simone-Lucie-Ernestine-Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir • Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir • Castor

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Du jour où il nait, l'homme commence à mourir; c'est la vérité qu'incarne la Mère.

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You have never had any confidence in him. And if he has no confidence in himself it is because he sees himself through your eyes. - Simone de Beauvoir

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