Who said "The past is not destiny; it is merely prologue."?

This quote is attributed to Simone de Beauvoir.

The past is not destiny; it is merely prologue. - Simone de Beauvoir

"The past is not destiny; it is merely prologue."

Simone de Beauvoir Hope

Philosopher Writer French 1908–1986

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