Defeated Quote by Albert Camus
“I feel more fellowship with the defeated than with saints.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Plague by Albert Camus, 1947
He identifies more kinship with those who suffer and fail than with idealized heroes, suggesting empathy arises from shared struggle.
In simple terms: We relate more to the defeated than to saints.
Key Takeaway
Find solidarity in shared hardship.
Themes
empathy
humanity
struggle
solidarity
Mood
reflective
somber
Type
philosophical
literary
When to use this quote
- war
- personal loss
- social marginalization
- collective trauma
Key Concepts
existentialism
absurdism
social critique
Questions to Reflect On
- Who have you overlooked because they seemed defeated?
- How does suffering shape moral insight?
A Different Perspective
Even the defeated may embody moral virtue; saints can be distant.
