We have to deal with human reality as a being which is what it is not and which is not what it is.
Jean-Paul Sartre
Human Reality, Existential Paradox, Identity Struggle, Reality, Paradox, Identity
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More Jean-Paul Sartre Quotes
“Il n’y a pas d’autre univers qu’un univers humain, l’univers de la subjectivité humaine. There is no other universe except the human universe, the universe of human subjectivity.” Jean-Paul Sartre
Human Subjectivity, Existential Universe, Philosophical Reflection, Subjectivity, Universe, Philosophy
Jean-Paul Sartre Human Subjectivity, Existential Universe, Philosophical Reflection, Subjectivity, Universe, Philosophy“Politics is a science. You can demonstrate that you are right and that others are wrong.” Jean-Paul Sartre
Political Science, Argumentation, Demonstrating Truth, Politics, Logic, Debate
Jean-Paul Sartre Political Science, Argumentation, Demonstrating Truth, Politics, Logic, Debate“Giacometti knows that space is a cancer on being, and eats everything; to sculpt, for him, is to take the fat off space, he compresses space, so as to drain off its exteriority.” Jean-Paul Sartre
Space Cancer, Artistic Compression, Being Reflection, Sculpture, Philosophy, Existence
Jean-Paul Sartre Space Cancer, Artistic Compression, Being Reflection, Sculpture, Philosophy, Existence“J’ai voulu que les moments de ma vie se suivent et s’ordonnent comme ceux d’une vie qu’on se rappelle. Autant vaudrait tenter d’attraper le temps par la queue.” Jean-Paul Sartre
Life Moments, Time Pursuit, Existential Reflection, Time, Memory, Life
Jean-Paul Sartre Life Moments, Time Pursuit, Existential Reflection, Time, Memory, Life“Man is fully responsible for his nature and his choices.” Jean-Paul Sartre
Personal Responsibility, Free Will, Existential Choice, Accountability, Freedom, Philosophy
Jean-Paul Sartre Personal Responsibility, Free Will, Existential Choice, Accountability, Freedom, Philosophy“Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself. Such is the first principle of existentialism.” Jean-Paul Sartre
Self Creation, Existential Principle, Human Responsibility, Life Definition, Philosophical Truth, Personal Evolution
Jean-Paul Sartre Self Creation, Existential Principle, Human Responsibility, Life Definition, Philosophical Truth, Personal Evolution“Arriving in Paris, many English and Americans are surprised to find us less thin than they imagined. They have seen the elegant dresses that appear to be new, the suits which, from afar, still seem fashionable; rarely have they encountered that paleness of face, that bodily decline that normally signifies starvation. Their solicitude, since it has been deceived, turns to rancor: I believe that they are dismayed not to find us conforming to the pathetic image they had formed of us in advance.” Jean-Paul Sartre
Perception Society, Misunderstanding Image, Deception, Identity, Appearance
Jean-Paul Sartre Perception Society, Misunderstanding Image, Deception, Identity, Appearance“Photographs are not ideas. They give us ideas.” Jean-Paul Sartre
Photography Art, Expression Thought, Creativity, Ideas, Perception
Jean-Paul Sartre Photography Art, Expression Thought, Creativity, Ideas, Perception“Once freedom lights its beacon in man’s heart, the gods are powerless against him.” Jean-Paul Sartre
Freedom Power, Independence, Strength, Philosophy, Identity
Jean-Paul Sartre Freedom Power, Independence, Strength, Philosophy, Identity“In football everything is complicated by the presence of the opposite team.” Jean-Paul Sartre
Football Complexity, Game Strategy, Opponent Influence, Sport, Challenge, Competition
Jean-Paul Sartre Football Complexity, Game Strategy, Opponent Influence, Sport, Challenge, Competition“This is the girl, here, this girl with a ruined look who touches me and whom I love.” Jean-Paul Sartre
Ruined Look, Love Touch, Emotional Connection, Passion, Compassion, Relationship
Jean-Paul Sartre Ruined Look, Love Touch, Emotional Connection, Passion, Compassion, Relationship“Love’s a grand solace, isn’t it, my friend? Deep and dark as sleep.” Jean-Paul Sartre
Romantic Solace, Emotional Depth, Existential Love, Love, Sleep, Solace
Jean-Paul Sartre Romantic Solace, Emotional Depth, Existential Love, Love, Sleep, Solace“What men have in common is not a “nature” but a condition, that is, an ensemble of limits and restrictions: the inevitability of death, the necessity of working for a living, of living in a world already inhabited by other men.” Jean-Paul Sartre
Human Condition, Shared Limits, Existential Reality, Death, Work, Society
Jean-Paul Sartre Human Condition, Shared Limits, Existential Reality, Death, Work, Society“To think new thoughts you have to break the bones in your head.” Jean-Paul Sartre
New Thoughts, Mental Break, Creative Struggle, Philosophy, Innovation, Challenge
Jean-Paul Sartre New Thoughts, Mental Break, Creative Struggle, Philosophy, Innovation, Challenge“What is life but an unpleasant interruption to a peaceful nonexistence.” Jean-Paul Sartre
Life Disruption, Peaceful Nonexistence, Existential Reflection, Life, Peace, Nonexistence
Jean-Paul Sartre Life Disruption, Peaceful Nonexistence, Existential Reflection, Life, Peace, Nonexistence“The consciousness that says ‘I am’ is not the consciousness that thinks.” Jean-Paul Sartre
Consciousness Divided, Existential Thought, Self Identity, Philosophy, Consciousness, Thought
Jean-Paul Sartre Consciousness Divided, Existential Thought, Self Identity, Philosophy, Consciousness, Thought“Atheistic existentialism, which I represent, is more coherent. It states that if God does not exist, there is at least one being in whom existence precedes essence, a being who exists before he can be defined by any concept, and that this being is man, or, as Heidegger says, human reality.” Jean-Paul Sartre
Atheistic Existentialism, Human Existence, Philosophical Reflection, Existentialism, Philosophy, Human
Jean-Paul Sartre Atheistic Existentialism, Human Existence, Philosophical Reflection, Existentialism, Philosophy, Human“Don’t you feel the same way? When I cannot see myself, even though I touch myself, I wonder if I really exist.” Jean-Paul Sartre
Existential Doubt, Identity Crisis, Self Reflection, Doubt, Identity, Reflection
Jean-Paul Sartre Existential Doubt, Identity Crisis, Self Reflection, Doubt, Identity, Reflection