It is not in giving life but in risking life that man is raised above the animal; that is why superiority has been accorded in humanity not to the sex that brings forth but to that which kills.
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This quote is just one of 15 total Simone de Beauvoir quotes in our collection. Simone de Beauvoir is known for saying 'It is not in giving life but in risking life that man is raised above the animal; that is why superiority has been accorded in humanity not to the sex that brings forth but to that which kills.' as well as some of the following quotes.
Why one man rather than another? It was odd. You find yourself involved with a fellow for life just because he was the one that you met when you were nineteen.
This quote is just one of 15 total Simone de Beauvoir quotes in our collection. Simone de Beauvoir is known for saying 'It is not in giving life but in risking life that man is raised above the animal; that is why superiority has been accorded in humanity not to the sex that brings forth but to that which kills.' as well as some of the following quotes.