Inès warns Garcin and Estelle not to make love in her presence, Act 1, sc. 5
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We are in hell and I will have my turn!
— Jean-Paul Sartre
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "We are in hell and I will have my turn!" in the context of "Inès warns Garcin and Estelle not to make love in her presence, Act 1, sc. 5" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jean-Paul Sartre" (Quotes, No Exit (1944): Huis-clos (No Exit) )
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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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