Simone de Beauvoir Quotes

The curse which lies upon marriage is that too often the individuals are joined in their weakness rather than in their strength - each asking from the other instead of finding pleasure in giving.

Simone de Beauvoir

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• Marriage
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  Simone de Beauvoir
  • Giving
  • Marriage
  • Weakness