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Albert Camus
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Biography : French philosopher, author, and journalist. Nobel Prize in Literature (1957).
Born: 1913 - Died: 1960
Period:
20th century
Place of birth: Algeria
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The need to be right - the sign of a vulgar mind.
Albert Camus - Carnets / 



The need to be right - the sign of a vulgar mind.




In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.
Albert Camus - L'Été / 



In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.

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The greatness of man lies in his decision to be stronger than his condition.
Albert Camus - Chroniques / 



The greatness of man lies in his decision to be stronger than his condition.




There are more things to admire in men than to despise.
Albert Camus - The Plague / 






The evil that is in the world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding.
Albert Camus - The Plague / 






True artists scorn nothing: they are obliged to understand rather than to judge.
Albert Camus - Speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1957 / 






Freedom is not constituted primarily of privilege but of responsibilities.
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Absurd is lucid reason noting its limits.
Albert Camus - The Myth of Sisyphus / 






To create is to live twice.
Albert Camus - The Myth of Sisyphus / 






I revolt, therefore I am.
Albert Camus - L'Été / 






I know of only one duty, and that is to love.
Albert Camus - Carnets / 






He recognized in himself that power to forget which only children have, and geniuses, and the innocent. Innocent, overwhelmed by joy, he understood at last that he was made for happiness.
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To grow old is to pass from passion to compassion.
Albert Camus - Carnets / 






Only it takes time to be happy. A lot of time. Happiness, too, is a long patience.
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The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart.
Albert Camus - The Myth of Sisyphus / 



The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart.




To understand is, above all, to unify.
Albert Camus - The Myth of Sisyphus / 






Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.
Albert Camus - The Rebel / 






Charm is a way of getting the answer 'Yes' without asking a clear question.
Albert Camus - The Fall / 






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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Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.
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But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?
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Anything that degrades culture shortens the paths that lead to servitude.
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The absurd is born of the confrontation between the human call and the unreasonable silence of the world.
Albert Camus - The Myth of Sisyphus / 






Only truth can face injustice. Truth, or love.
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There is no shame in preferring happiness.
Albert Camus - The Plague / 



There is no shame in preferring happiness.




In truth, the path does not matter, the will to achieve is enough.
Albert Camus - The Myth of Sisyphus / 






A Destiny is not a punishment.
Albert Camus - The Myth of Sisyphus / 






At the heart of my revolt lay consent.
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Do not wait for the Last Judgment. It takes place every day.
Albert Camus - The Fall / 






Like great works, deep feelings always mean more than they are conscious of saying.
Albert Camus - The Myth of Sisyphus / 










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