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Jean-Paul Sartre

Quote of Jean-Paul Sartre - As far as men go, it...


Biography - Jean-Paul Sartre:

French philosopher, playwright and novelist.
Born: 1905 - Died: 1980
Period:
20th century
Place of birth: France
France

As far as men go, it is not what they are that interests me, but what they can become.



Translation

Translation

(French)



French
Quant aux hommes, ce n'est pas ce qu'ils sont qui m'intéresse mais ce qu'ils pourront devenir.




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Quotes for: Man


Quotes

Quotes about man, all human beings:


Man is the future of man.





No man is weak by choice.





Man arrives as a novice at each age of his life.





The greatness of man lies in his decision to be stronger than his condition.





Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed.





I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.











Quotes

Jean-Paul Sartre also said...


when we say that a man is responsible for himself, we do not only mean that he is responsible for his own individuality, but that he is responsible for all men.





Each man must invent his own path.





Existence precedes essence.





I was allowed free run of the library and I stormed human wisdom.





The Other is on principle inapprehensible; he flees me when I seek him and possesses me when I flee him.





I can take my freedom as a goal only if I take the freedom of others as a goal as well.












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