To abstain from politics is in itself a political attitude.

Simone de Beauvoir

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Topic

Civic duty Political neutrality Politics

Author

Simone de Beauvoir

Source

La Force de l'âge

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

French

Time

1960 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Feminist Philosopher Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

De Beauvoir, Simone. La force de l'âge [The Prime of Life]. Gallimard, 1960.

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Free election of masters does not abolish the masters or the slaves.

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If all men were just, there still would be some, though not so much, need of government.

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Lincoln, Abraham. "Fragment: On Government." 1 July 1854?

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