Portrait of Jean-Paul Sartre

Jean-Paul Sartre

Existentialism

Modern influential 147 sayings

Sayings by Jean-Paul Sartre

The world is full of things that are useless.

1938 — Nausea
Wisdom Unverifiable

I am unable to refuse to accept the responsibility of my own freedom.

1943 — Being and Nothingness
Justice & Rights Unverifiable

Man is a future.

1946 — Existentialism Is a Humanism
Wisdom Unverifiable

The only way to overcome the absurd is to live it.

1938 — Nausea
Inspirational Unverifiable

To be is to choose.

1943 — Being and Nothingness
Wisdom Unverifiable

We are our own nothingness.

1943 — Being and Nothingness
Wisdom Unverifiable

The moment you realize that you are not a victim, you become free.

Unknown — Attributed, often cited in collections, precise original source debated but consistent with his phil…
Wisdom Unverifiable

There are no innocent victims.

Unknown — Attributed, often cited in collections, precise original source debated but consistent with his phil…
Justice & Rights Unverifiable

Man is responsible for his own choices, even if he chooses not to choose.

1946 — Existentialism Is a Humanism
Wisdom Unverifiable

The past is never dead. It's not even past.

Unknown — Attributed, often cited in collections, precise original source debated. While evocative of his idea…
Wisdom Unverifiable

To be free is not to be able to do what one wants, but to want what one can do.

Unknown — Attributed, often cited in collections, precise original source debated but consistent with his phil…
Wisdom Unverifiable

The true nature of man is to be free.

1943 — Being and Nothingness
Nature & World Unverifiable

The world is a game, and we are the players.

Unknown — Attributed, often cited in collections, precise original source debated but consistent with his phil…
Wisdom Unverifiable

What is life but a series of choices?

Unknown — Attributed, often cited in collections, precise original source debated but consistent with his phil…
Wisdom Unverifiable

Man is a being for whom existence is a question.

1943 — Being and Nothingness
Wisdom Unverifiable

The only thing that can save man is to take responsibility for his own existence.

1946 — Existentialism Is a Humanism
Wisdom Unverifiable

We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.

Unknown — Attributed, often cited in collections, precise original source debated but consistent with his phil…
Wisdom Unverifiable

The world is not a friendly place.

1938 — Nausea
Wisdom Unverifiable

Man is a perpetually frustrated god.

1943 — Being and Nothingness
Biblical Unverifiable

We are condemned to be free, but we are also condemned to be responsible.

1946 — Existentialism Is a Humanism
Wisdom Unverifiable
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