Man is not the sum of what he has already, but rather the sum of what he does not yet have, of what he could have.

Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does.

When we say that a man is responsible for himself, we do not only mean that he is responsible for his own individuality, but that he is responsible for all men

Man is not the sum of what he has but the totality of what he does not yet have, of what he might have

Man is fully responsible for his nature and his choices

We are alone, with no excuses. That is the idea I shall try to convey when I say that man is condemned to be free. Condemned, because he did not create himself, yet, in other respects is free; because, once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does.