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Albert Camus' quotes
The French Algerian Existentialist Philosopher.
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confess
" A guilty conscience needs to confess. A work of art is a confession."
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The Stranger
" I am on your side. But you have no way of knowing it, because our heart is so blind."
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Age
" Alas,after a certain age every man is responsible for his age. "
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duty
" We only know of one duty, and that is to love."
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Man
" Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is ."
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special
" We are all special cases."
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happy
You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.
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Mother died today
" Mother died today. Or yesterday maybe, I don't know.I got a telegram from home: Mother deceased. Funeral tomorrow. Faithfully yours. That doesn't mean anything. Maybe it was yesterday."
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Men
Men must live and create. Live to the point of tears.
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vulgar mind
The need to be right is a sign of a vulgar mind.
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The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants.
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suicide or coffee
Should I kill myself or have a cup of coffee ?
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The Plague
But what does it mean, the Plague ? It's life, that's all. (The Plague)
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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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The Stranger
I open myself to the gentle indifference of the world.
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Silence
The world is never quiet, even its silence eternally resounds with the same notes, in vibrations which escape our ears. As for those that we perceive, they carry sounds to us, occasionally a chord, never a melody.
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Rebellion
Every rebellion implies some kind of unity (The Rebel)
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The Stranger
If something is going to happen to me, I want to be there .
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The Stranger
Since we're going to die, it's obvious that when and how don't matter.
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That Camus
Always so upbeat!
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Camus is so direct ! The Stranger is the ultimate expression of Existentialism.
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I’ve been thinking
That rereading “The Plague” is a good idea
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The Plague
I would say The Plague is the right reading at present time ; due to our COVID-19 situation.
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The Myth of Sisyphus
Man stands face to face with the irrational.
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Death
I do not want to believe that death is the gateway to another life.
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Life
You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.
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Rebel
I rebel, therefore I exist
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Freedom
Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.
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Integrity
Integrity has no need of rules.
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