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“Absurd, irreducible; nothing--not even a profound and secret delirium of nature--could explain [a tree root].”

Quote by Jean-Paul Sartre

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Jean-Paul Sartre

Jean-Paul Sartre was a French philosopher, writer, and playwright, born on June 21, 1905, and died on April 15, 1980. He is considered one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century, renowned for his existentialist philosophy. Sartre's works spanned across philosophy, literature, and drama, and had a profound impact on later generations. more

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“What do you want to do with the [Communist] Party? A racing stable? What good is it to sharpen a knife every day if you never useit for slicing? A party is never more than a means. There is only one objective: power.”

Ifs Want Mean Politics Party Power Objectives Communism Communist Racing Knives Stable Communist Party

Author:Jean-Paul Sartre

“How can I, who was not able to retain my own past, hope to save that of another?”

Able Past My Own Alienation

Author:Jean-Paul Sartre

“The real nature of the present revealed itself: it was what exists, all that was not present did not exist.”

Real Time Existential

Author:Jean-Paul Sartre

“But [your crime] will be there, one hundred times denied, always there, dragging itself behind you. Then you will finally know that you have committed your life with one throw of the die, once and for all, and there is nothing you can do but tug our crime along until your death. Such is the law, just and unjust, of repentance. Then we will see what will become of your young pride.”

Knows Law Young Dies Can Do Behinds Crime Youth Pride Hundred Committed Punishment Repentance Denied Unjust Behind You

Author:Jean-Paul Sartre

“It is no longer possible to escape men. Farewell to the monsters, farewell to the saints. Farewell to pride. All that is left is men.”

Men Evil Left Pride Goodness Saint Monsters Farewell

Author:Jean-Paul Sartre

“I do not understand! I understand nothing! I cannot understand nor do I want to understand! I want to believe! To Believe!”

Want Believe Belief

Author:Jean-Paul Sartre

“To whomever gives a kiss or a blow Render a kiss or blow But to whomever gives when you are unable to return Offer all the hatred in your heart For you were slaves and he enslaves you”

Giving Heart Return Offers Kissing Hatred Slave Blow Inequality

Author:Jean-Paul Sartre

“I committed the first crime by creating men as mortals. After that, what more could you do, you the murderers? Come on; they already had death in them: at most you simply hastened things a little.”

Men Firsts Littles Crime Creating Murder Guilt Committed Mortals Murderer

Author:Jean-Paul Sartre

“On my way to the office in the morning, there are, in front of me, behind me, other men going to their jobs. I see them; if I dared, I would smile at them. I think to myself that I am a socialist, that they are the purpose of my life, of my efforts and that they do not know it yet.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Men Way Jobs Purpose Effort Behinds Morning Fronts Office Communism My Way Socialist

Author:Jean-Paul Sartre

“The profession of letters is, after all, the only one in which one can make no money without being ridiculous.”

Poor Letters Profession Ridiculous No Money

Book:The journal of Jules Renard

Source: The journal of Jules Renard