Act 10, sc. 2
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Do you think that I count the days? There is only one day left, always starting over: it is given to us at dawn and taken away from us at dusk.
— Jean-Paul Sartre
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Do you think that I count the days? There is only one day left, always starting over: it is given to us at dawn and taken away from us at dusk." in the context of "Act 10, sc. 2" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jean-Paul Sartre" (Quotes, The Devil and the Good Lord (1951): Le diable et le bon dieu (The Devil and the Good Lord) )
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About Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (21 June 1905 – 15 April 1980), normally known simply as Jean-Paul Sartre, was a French existentialist philosopher, dramatist and screenwriter, novelist, and critic. He had an enduring personal relationship with fellow philosopher Simone de Beauvoir.
About Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (21 June 1905 – 15 April 1980), normally known simply as Jean-Paul Sartre, was a French existentialist philosopher, dramatist and screenwriter, novelist, and critic. He had an enduring personal relationship with fellow philosopher Simone de Beauvoir.
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