Albert Camus
France
7 Nov 1913 // 4 Jan 1960
Writer / Journalist / Philosopher
7 Nov 1913 // 4 Jan 1960
Writer / Journalist / Philosopher
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The desire for possession is insatiable, to such a point that it can survive even love itself. To love, therefore, is to sterilize the person one loves
That must be wonderful; I have no idea of what it means
Stupidity has a knack of getting its way
Retaliation is related to nature and instinct, not to law. Law, by definition, cannot obey the same rules as nature
Real nobility is based on scorn, courage, and profound indifference
Only a philosophy of eternity, in the world today, could justify non-violence
One leader, one people, signifies one master and millions of slaves
Men are never really willing to die except for the sake of freedom: therefore they do not believe in dying completely
Men are convinced of your arguments, your sincerity, and the seriousness of your efforts only by your death
Martyrs, my friend, have to choose between being forgotten, mocked or used. As for being understood - never
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
Essays
Essays
On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
Essays
Essays