Jean-Paul Sartre? Apocryphal? Dear Quote Investigator: Did the famous existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre say the following: Every word has consequences. Every silence, too. I am trying to find a citation for the original French version. Would you please help? Quote Investigator: Jean-Paul Sartre believed that writers should be politically engaged. He was a founder of … Continue reading Every Word Has Consequences. Every Silence, Too