“A man never begins by presenting himself as an individual of a certain sex; it goes without saying that he is a man.”

“A man attaches himself to woman -- not to enjoy her, but to enjoy himself. ”

“Weakness' is weakness only in light of the aims man sets for himself, the instruments at his disposal and the laws he imposes.”

“It is not in giving life but in risking life that man is raised above the animal; that is why superiority has been accorded in humanity no to the sex that brings forth but to that which kills.”

“You have never had any confidence in him. And if he has no confidence in himself it is because he sees himself through your eyes.”

“In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal should be to be capable of loving a woman or a man; either, a human being, without feeling fear, restraint, or obligation.”

“Every individual concerned to justify his existence feels that his existence involves an undefined need to transcend himself, to engage in freely chosen projects. pg. xxxiii”