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

More information about this quote

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

Authentication Score 3

Citation

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

Illustrated Quote

A quote by Simone de Beauvoir about society and the individual: “Society cares for the individual only so far as…”
Download
A quote by Simone de Beauvoir about society and the individual: “Society cares for the individual only so far as…”
Download
A quote by Simone de Beauvoir about society and the individual: “Society cares for the individual only so far as…”
Download

Related Quotes

Below are one or more quotes that share at least one tag with the quote at the top of the page

Another quote from the 1970s

The earth is what we all have in common.

Wendell Berry

More information about this quote
Topic
The world Interconnectedness of all things

Author

Wendell Berry
Source
The Unsettling of America
Language
English
Time
1977 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Berry, Wendell. The Unsettling of America: Culture & Agriculture. Sierra Club Books, 1977, ch. 7.

Another quote originally in French

We never do evil so fully and cheerfully as when we do it out of conscience.

Blaise Pascal

Pensées

Buy Pensées at Amazon Buy Pensées at Amazon
Read Pensees at Project Gutenberg
More information about this quote
Topic
Hurting others Evil

Author

Blaise Pascal
Source
Pensées
Medium
Epigram
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
French
Time
1662 1660s 17th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Pascal, Blaise. Pensées [Thoughts]. Paris: Chez G. Desprez, 1670, no. 895.

Current Citation

Pascal, Blaise. "Pensées." Pensées and Other Writings, edited by Anthony Levi, translated by Honor Levi. Oxford University Press, 2008, no. 895.