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Quote of the day by philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre: 'Man is not the sum of what he has already, but rather the sum of...'

Jean-Paul Sartres enduring quote reframes identity as an unfinished journey rather than a completed record. This article explores how his existential philosophy values becoming over arriving, uncertainty over closure, and possibility over labels. Tracing the idea through his key works, life choices and rejection of fixed honors, it reflects on why feeling unfinished is not a flaw but the very condition of human freedom.