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Beauvoir embodies the complexity of these ethical choices in the figures of the sub-man, the serious man, the nihilist, the adventurer, the passionate man, the critical thinker and the artist-writer.
Simone de Beauvoir Bergoffen, Debra 2004
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The thrust of the horse's motion hurled the sub-man to earth.
Conan of Cimmeria Howard, Robert E. 1969
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By turning antinomian when necessary and staying amongst our fellows, making known our views according to our ability and opportunity, we shall be doing more towards establishing the proper relation between man and sub-man than by turning cenobite and refusing all intercourse and association with our fellows.
No Animal Food and Nutrition and Diet with Vegetable Recipes Rupert H. Wheldon
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African negro, "he writes," the British sub-man is in several respects markedly inferior.
The Pivot of Civilization Margaret Sanger 1924
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` ` Compared with the African negro, '' he writes, ` ` the British sub-man is in several respects markedly inferior.
Reasoned Audacity 2009
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