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I can always choose, but I ought to know that if I do not choose, I am still choosing.
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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I do not understand! I understand nothing! I cannot understand nor do I want to understand! I want to believe! To Believe!
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In Les Mots I explain the origin of my madness, of my neurosis. This analysis may help the young who dream of writing.
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