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The only really committed artist is he who, without refusing to take part in the combat, at least refuses to join the regular armies and remains a freelance.

~Albert Camus

Topics: Armies Artist Combat Committed Freelance He Join Least Only Part Really Refuses Refusing Regular Remains Take Who Without

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Each generation doubtless feels called upon to reform the world. Mine knows that it will not reform it, but its task is perhaps even greater. It consists in preventing the world from destroying itself.

~Albert Camus

Topics: Consists Destroying Doubtless Each Each Generation Even Feels Generation Greater Itself Knows Mine Perhaps Preventing Reform Task Will World

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But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?

~Albert Camus

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You cannot create experience. You must undergo it.

~Albert Camus

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Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is.

~Albert Camus

Topics: Creature He Man Only Refuses

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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

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It is a kind of spiritual snobbery that makes people think they can be happy without money.

~Albert Camus

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Every great work makes the human face more admirable and richer, and that is its whole secret.

~Albert Camus

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We continue to shape our personality all our life. If we knew ourselves perfectly, we should die.

~Albert Camus

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He who despairs of the human condition is a coward, but he who has hope for it is a fool.

~Albert Camus

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Philosopher

Born: November 7th, 1913

Died: January 4th, 1960

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