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Il n'y a de réalité que dans l'action. (There is no reality except in action.)
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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Ah! yes, I know: those who see me rarely trust my word: I must look too intelligent to keep it.
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Nothingness lies coiled in the heart of being - like a worm.
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The best work is not what is most difficult for you it is what you do best.
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