The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.
ALBERT CAMUSDon’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.
More Albert Camus Quotes
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I should like to be able to love my country and still love justice.
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What is called a reason for living is also an excellent reason for dying.
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Integrity has no need of rules.
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A man is more a man through the things he keeps to himself than through those he says.
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Beauty, no doubt, does not make revolutions. But a day will come when revolutions will have need of beauty.
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The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.
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Happiness and the absurd are two sons of the same earth. They are inseparable.
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Don’t believe your friends when they ask you to be honest with them. All they really want is to be maintained in the good opinion they have of themselves.
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Should I kill myself, or have a cup of coffee?
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He who despairs of the human condition is a coward, but he who has hope for it is a fool.
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We are all special cases.
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Rebellion cannot exist without a strange form of love.
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After awhile you could get used to anything.
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Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter.
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I used to advertise my loyalty and I don’t believe there is a single person I loved that I didn’t eventually betray.
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