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As far as men go, it is not what they are that interests me, but what they can become.
Jean-Paul Sartre
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Jean-Paul Sartre
Age: 74 †
Born: 1905
Born: January 1
Died: 1980
Died: January 1
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Existence is an imperfection.
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Every word has consequences. Every silence, too.
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