Jean-Paul Sartre Quotes
We only become what we are by the radical and deep-seated refusal of that which others have made of us.
Topics
Growth
Resistance
Self-Actualization
Conformists, Conformity, Conformism
Authenticity
Autonomy
Individuality
Nonconformity
Personal Growth
Refusal
Self-Determination
Inspirational
Personal Freedom
Self-Discovery
Education, Knowledge & Training
Inner Transformation
Self-Creation
Self-Definition
Self-Identity
Citations
Sartre, Jean-Paul. "Preface." The Wretched of the Earth, by Frantz Fanon, translated by Constance Farrington, Grove Press, 1963, p. 17.
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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.