We are possessed by the things we possess. When I like an object, I always give it to someone. It isn't generosity it's only because I want others to be enslaved by objects, not me. (Jean-Paul Sartre)

We are possessed by the things we possess. When I like an object, I always give it to someone. It isn't generosity it's only because I want others to be enslaved by objects, not me.

Jean-Paul Sartre

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