Quote of Albert Camus - The struggle itself towards the heights...

Biography - Albert Camus:

French philosopher, author, and journalist. Nobel Prize in Literature (1957).
Born: 1913 - Died: 1960
Period:
20th century
Place of birth: Algeria
Algeria

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

Albert Camus - The Myth of Sisyphus

Note

"The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy."

Source: The Myth of Sisyphus

Translation

(French, German)

La lutte elle-même vers les sommets suffit a remplir un cœur d'homme.

Albert Camus - Le Mythe de Sisyphe

Der Kampf gegen Gipfel vermag ein Menschenherz auszufüllen.

Albert Camus - Der Mythos des Sisyphos

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