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

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.] Translated by Peter Green. 1960.

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