Simone de Beauvoir

The liberation of women is the liberation of humanity.

From The Second Sex

The one who is truly free is the one who is free to choose.

From The Ethics of Ambiguity

We must choose ourselves, as we are the ones responsible for our own existence.

From The Ethics of Ambiguity

To will oneself free is to will oneself a task.

From The Ethics of Ambiguity

To act is to create a value.

From The Ethics of Ambiguity

We are all free, and we are all responsible.

From The Ethics of Ambiguity

In order to be oneself, one must be recognized by others.

From The Ethics of Ambiguity

To will oneself free is to will oneself as a subject that transcends itself.

From The Ethics of Ambiguity

Choice is the essence of what it means to be human.

From The Ethics of Ambiguity

Ambiguity is the foundation of human existence.

From The Ethics of Ambiguity