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Simone de Beauvoir

Quote of Simone de Beauvoir: I wish that every human life...


Biography - Simone de Beauvoir:

French writer, intellectual and philosopher.
Born: 1908 - Died: 1986
Period:
20th century
Place of birth: France
France

I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom.



Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Je souhaitais que toute vie humaine fût une pure liberté transparente.

German
Ich wünschte, jedes menschliche Leben wäre reine, klare Freiheit.




See also 

See also...



To will oneself free is also to will others free.




Quotes for: life


Quotes

Quotes about life:


Don't let words limit the possibilities of life.





As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.





Man arrives as a novice at each age of his life.





A happy life, therefore, is one which is in accordance with its own nature.





... but we want to be the poets of our life—first of all in the smallest, most everyday matters.





There is more to life than increasing its speed.











Quotes for: freedom


Quotes

Quotes about freedom:


One is not born, but rather becomes, free.





There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.





This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.





Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.





Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.





People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.











Quotes

Simone de Beauvoir also said...


Harmony between two individuals is never granted - it has to be conquered indefinitely.





I accept the great adventure of being me.





Never forget that it will be enough for a political, economic or religious crisis for the rights of women to be called into question. These rights are never acquired. You will have to remain vigilant throughout your life.





The present is not a potential past; it is the moment of choice and action.





One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.





To will oneself free is also to will others free.












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