French - Philosopher | November 7, 1913 - January 4, 1960
No matter what cause one defends, it will suffer permanent disgrace if one resorts to blind attacks on crowds of innocent people.
Albert Camus
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Truth is mysterious, elusive, always to be conquered. Liberty is dangerous, as hard to live with as it is elating. We must march toward these two goals, painfully but resolutely, certain in advance of our failings on so long a road.
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The only real progress lies in learning to be wrong all alone.
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Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future.
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We used to wonder where war lived, what it was that made it so vile. And now we realize that we know where it lives... inside ourselves.
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How can sincerity be a condition of friendship? A taste for truth at any cost is a passion which spares nothing.
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Men are convinced of your arguments, your sincerity, and the seriousness of your efforts only by your death.
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There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide.
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Your successes and happiness are forgiven you only if you generously consent to share them.
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Man wants to live, but it is useless to hope that this desire will dictate all his actions.
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I am not made for politics because I am incapable of wanting or accepting the death of the adversary.
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It is normal to give away a little of one's life in order not to lose it all.
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