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I have never been able to renounce the light, the pleasure of being, and the freedom in which I grew up.

~Albert Camus

Topics: Able Been Being Freedom Grew Light Never Pleasure Renounce Up Which

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Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy.

~Albert Camus

Topics: Amount Answering Fundamental Judging Life Living Philosophy Question Whether Worth Worth Living

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A man's work is nothing but this slow trek to rediscover, through the detours of art, those two or three great and simple images in whose presence his heart first opened.

~Albert Camus

Topics: Art Detours First Great Heart His Images Man Nothing Opened Presence Rediscover Simple Slow Those Three Through Trek Two Whose Work

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Man is an idea, and a precious small idea once he turns his back on love.

~Albert Camus

Topics: Back He His Idea Love Man Once Precious Small Turns

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In order to exist just once in the world, it is necessary never again to exist.

~Albert Camus

Topics: Again Exist Just Necessary Never Once Order World

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Culture: the cry of men in face of their destiny.

~Albert Camus

Topics: Cry Culture Destiny Face Men

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Men are never really willing to die except for the sake of freedom: therefore they do not believe in dying completely.

~Albert Camus

Topics: Believe Die Dying Except Freedom Men Never Really Sake Therefore Willing

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There will be no lasting peace either in the heart of individuals or in social customs until death is outlawed.

~Albert Camus

Topics: Customs Death Either Heart Individuals Lasting Lasting Peace Peace Social Until Will

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It is normal to give away a little of one's life in order not to lose it all.

~Albert Camus

Topics: Away Give Life Little Lose Normal Order

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Those who weep for the happy periods which they encounter in history acknowledge what they want; not the alleviation but the silencing of misery.

~Albert Camus

Topics: Acknowledge Encounter Happy History Misery Periods Those Want Weep Which Who

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Philosopher

Born: November 7th, 1913

Died: January 4th, 1960

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