Heinrich, Act 5, sc. 3
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You take souls for vegetables.... The gardener can decide what will become of his carrots but no one can choose the good of others for them.
— Jean-Paul Sartre
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "You take souls for vegetables.... The gardener can decide what will become of his carrots but no one can choose the good of others for them." in the context of "Heinrich, Act 5, sc. 3" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jean-Paul Sartre" (Quotes, Dirty Hands (1948): Les Mains Sales (Dirty Hands) )
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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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