The individual’s duty is to do what he wants to do, to think whatever he likes, to be accountable to no one but himself, to challenge every idea and every person.
Jean-Paul Sartre
About the Author
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.
Born: 21 June 1905, Paris, France
Died: 15 April 1980, Paris, France
Profession: philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic
Nationality: French
