Did Jean-Paul Sartre really say 'Existence precedes essence.'?

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Existence precedes essence.

— Jean-Paul Sartre Modern · Existentialism

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"What is life but a series of choices?"

"Authenticity consists in the free and lucid assumption of the situation."

"We are condemned to be free."

"We are alone with no excuses."

"The essential thing is to not choose."

Existentialism Is a Humanism

Date: 1946

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