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Jean-Paul Sartre

As far as men go, it is not what they are that interests me, but what they can become.

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The quote means that the speaker values a person's potential and future possibilities more than their current state or qualities. It emphasizes looking beyond present traits to what someone might achieve or develop over time.

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