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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Novel
Genre
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Language
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Time
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Citation

Heinlein, Robert A. "Intermission." Time Enough for Love. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1973.

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Let us give Nature a chance; she knows her business better than we do.

Michel de Montaigne

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Nature

Author

Michel de Montaigne
Source
Of Experience Essays
Medium
Essay
Language
French
Time
1580 1580s 16th century
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Original Citation

De Montaigne, Michel. "De l'Experience [Of Experience]." Essais [Essays]. Paris: Simon Millanges and Jean Richer, 1580.

Current Citation

De Montaigne, Michel. "On Experience." The Complete Essays, edited and translated by M. A. Screech. Penguin Classics, 1993.