I am too intelligent, too demanding, and too resourceful for anyone to be able to take charge of me entirely. No one knows me or loves me completely. I have only myself.
— Simone de Beauvoir Modern

Feminist existentialism

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A statement reflecting her strong sense of independence and self-reliance.

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Undated, but widely quoted and consistent with her persona.

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Humorous

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https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/14773.Simone_de_Beauvoir

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