Quote of Jean-Paul Sartre: Man is nothing else than his...
Biography - Jean-Paul Sartre:
French philosopher, playwright and novelist. Sartre is one of the leading figures of existentialism and a deeply engaged public intellectual of the 20th century.
Born: 1905 - Died: 1980
Period:
20th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1905 - Died: 1980
Period:
20th century
Place of birth: France
Man is nothing else than his plan; he exists only to the extent that he fulfills himself; he is therefore nothing else than the ensemble of his acts, nothing less than his life.
Translation
(French, German)
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Quotes about life:
Quotes for: project
Man is, before all else, something which propels itself towards a future and is aware that it is doing so.
Young people are fitter to invent than to judge, fitter for execution than for counsel, and more fit for new projects than for settled business.
Quotes about existence:
The universe confounds me! I cannot imagine that such a ‘clock’ can exist without there being a Clockmaker.
There are moments in life when time and space are more profound, and the awareness of existence immeasurably increased.
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