Quote by JeanPaul Sartre

I am responsible for everything except for my very responsibility, for I am not the foundation of my being. Therefore everything takes place as if I were compelled to be responsible. I am abandoned in the world... in the sense that I find myself suddenly alone and without help, engaged in a world for which I bear the whole responsibility without being able, whatever I do, to tear myself away from this responsibility for an instant.

I am responsible for everything except for my very responsib

Summary

This quote, by French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, expresses the concept of existentialism and the burden of individual responsibility. It suggests that while we have control over our actions and choices, we cannot escape the responsibility that comes with our existence. The quote highlights the feeling of being alone and abandoned, as one navigates through life's challenges, unable to evade the weight of one's own responsibility. Ultimately, this quote emphasizes the idea that each individual is solely accountable for their own actions in a world where personal freedom and autonomy come hand in hand with responsibility.

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By JeanPaul Sartre

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