Human life begins on the far side of despair. — Jean-Paul Sartre
Human life begins on the far side of despair.
In the original French
la vie humaine commence de l’autre côté du désespoir.
1943
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Current citation
Sartre, Jean-Paul. "The Flies." No Exit and Three Other Plays, translated by Stuart Gilbert. Vintage, 1989, act 3, sc. 2.
Original citation
Sartre, Jean-Paul. Les Mouches [The Flies]. 3 June 1943, Théâtre de la Cité, Paris, France, act 3, sc. 2.
