Simone de Beauvoir Quotes
Philosopher, Writer
Simone de Beauvoir was philosopher, writer from France
“One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion.”— Simone de Beauvoir
From 'The Coming of Age' (La Vieillesse), 1970. Beauvoir wrote this examining how society treats the elderly, turning the lens onto what makes any life count.
The Story of Simone
Buried Next to Sartre
Beauvoir died April 14, 1986, in Paris at 78. She is buried alongside Sartre at the Montparnasse Cemetery. She wrote over 30 books: novels, philosophy, autobiography, travel essays. 'The Second Sex' remains a required text in universities across dozens of countries. Her phrase 'one becomes a woman' still drives debates about gender, identity, and freedom more than 75 years after she wrote it.
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