Quotation by

Jean-Paul Sartre

Everything has been figured out, except how to live.

Life

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People have discovered many facts about the world and how things work, but they still struggle to understand the best way to live their lives. This highlights that practical wisdom about existence and personal meaning remains unresolved despite all other knowledge.

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