Society cares for the individual only so far as he is profitable.

On ne s'interesse au matériel humain que dans la mesure ou il rapporte

Simone de Beauvoir

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Topic

Society and the individual The individual

Author

Simone de Beauvoir

Source

The Coming of Age

Genre

Political literature Philosophical literature

Language

French

Time

1970 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Feminist Philosopher Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

De Beauvoir, Simone. La Vieillesse [The Coming of Age]. Éditions Gallimard, 1970.

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Get up, stand up,
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Bob Marley

Get up, Stand up

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Fighting for justice
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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Citation

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Another quote originally in French

Alcohol is the prince of liquids, and carries the palate to its highest pitch of exaltation.

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

The Physiology of Taste

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Topic
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Author

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Source
The Physiology of Taste
Genre
Food writing
Language
French
Time
1825 1820s 19th century
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Original Citation

Brillat-Savarin, Jean Anthelme. The Physiology of Taste [Physiologie du Goût]. Paris, 1825, meditation 9.

Current Citation

Brillat-Savarin, Jean Anthelme. The Physiology of Taste: Or Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy, translated by M. F. K. Fisher. Vintage, 2011, meditation 9.