Jean-Paul Sartre Quotes


Genius is what a man invents when he is looking for a way out.


Citations

Sartre, Jean-Paul. Saint Genet: Actor and Martyr. Translated by Bernard Frechtman, George Braziller, 1963.

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Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Sartre
  • Born: June 21, 1905
  • Died: April 15, 1980
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Philosopher

Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic. He was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialism and phenomenology, and one of the leading figures in 20th-century French philosophy and Marxism. His work has also influenced sociology, critical theory, post-colonial theory, and literary studies, and continues to influence these disciplines.