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Simone de Beauvoir

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

Friendship

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A person's life gains meaning when they care about and recognize the importance of other people's lives through emotions like love, friendship, anger at injustice, and kindness. This connection to others is what gives one's own existence significance.

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