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Jean-Paul Sartre was a French philosopher, novelist, playwright, political activist, biographer, and literary critic.
* He was born in Paris in 1905 and died in 1980.
* He is considered one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century.
* His philosophy, existentialism, emphasizes the individual's freedom and responsibility to create their own meaning in life.
* He is best known for his novels *La Nausée* and *Les Mots*, and his plays *No Exit* and *Huis clos*.
* He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1964, but declined it.
* He is considered one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century.
* His work continues to be studied and debated today.

Like all dreamers I confuse disenchantment with truth.

Jean-Paul Sartre

Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does. It is up to you to give [life] a meaning.

Jean-Paul Sartre

Life begins on the other side of despair.

Jean-Paul Sartre

the worst part about being lied to is knowing you werent worth the truth

Jean-Paul Sartre

Better a good journalist than a poor assassin.

Jean-Paul Sartre

Three o'clock is always too late or too early for anything you want to do.

Jean-Paul Sartre

There is only one day left, always starting over: It is given to us at dawn and taken away from us at dusk.

Jean-Paul Sartre

You are -- your life, and nothing else.

Jean-Paul Sartre

I never could bear the idea of anyone's expecting something from me. Italways made me want to do just the opposite.

Jean-Paul Sartre

I had found my religion: nothing seemed more important to me than a book. I saw the library as a temple.

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