“ a pure freedom inspires esteem but not emotion; what is touching is their effort to accomplish themselves in spite of the obstacles that beleaguer them ”
Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex (1949). copy citation
| Author | Simone de Beauvoir |
|---|---|
| Source | The Second Sex |
| Topic | freedom self-esteem |
| Date | 1949 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Constance Borde and Sheila Malovany Chevallier |
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