“It is old age, rather than death, that is to be contrasted with life. Old age is life's parody, whereas death transforms life into a destiny: in a way it preserves it by giving it the absolute dimension. Death does away with time.”
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Beauvoir, S. D. (n.d.). It is old age, rather than death, that is to be contrasted with life. Old age is life's parody, whereas death transforms life into a destiny: in a way it preserves it by giving it the absolute dimension. Death does away with time. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5674-it-is-old-age-rather-than-death-that/
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Beauvoir, Simone De. “It is old age, rather than death, that is to be contrasted with life. Old age is life's parody, whereas death transforms life into a destiny: in a way it preserves it by giving it the absolute dimension. Death does away with time.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5674-it-is-old-age-rather-than-death-that/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Beauvoir, Simone De. “It is old age, rather than death, that is to be contrasted with life. Old age is life's parody, whereas death transforms life into a destiny: in a way it preserves it by giving it the absolute dimension. Death does away with time.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5674-it-is-old-age-rather-than-death-that/.