All that I know about my life, it seems,... by Jean-Paul Sartre | We Heart Quotes

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All that I know about my life, it seems, I have learned in books.

- Jean-Paul Sartre

Other quotes by Jean-Paul Sartre

Man

Man is not the sum of what he has already, but rather the sum of what he does not yet have, of what he could have.

- Jean-Paul Sartre

Existence

Existence precedes and rules essence.

- Jean-Paul Sartre

Battle

A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

- Jean-Paul Sartre

God Men

I tell you in truth: all men are Prophets or else God does not exist.

- Jean-Paul Sartre

Adventure

For an occurrence to become an adventure, it is necessary and sufficient for one to recount it.

- Jean-Paul Sartre

Failure

All human actions are equivalent and all are on principle doomed to failure.

- Jean-Paul Sartre

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