The individual is defined only by his relationship to the world and to other individuals; he exists only by transcending himself, and his freedom can be achieved only through the freedom of others. He justifies his existence by a movement which, like freedom, springs from his heart but which leads outside of himself.


The Ethics of Ambiguity (ed. Open Road Media, 2011) - ISBN: 9781453228487

Simone de Beauvoir Quotes

The individual is defined only by his relationship to the world and to other individuals; he exists only by transcending himself, and his freedom can ...

The individual is defined only by his relationship to the world and to other individuals; he exists only by transcending himself, and his freedom can ...

The individual is defined only by his relationship to the world and to other individuals; he exists only by transcending himself, and his freedom can ...

The individual is defined only by his relationship to the world and to other individuals; he exists only by transcending himself, and his freedom can ...