Believe Quote by Albert Camus
“To assert in any case that a man must be absolutely cut off from society because he is absolutely evil amounts to saying that society is absolutely good, and no-one in his right mind will believe this today.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: “The Myth of Sisyphus” (philosophical essay), 1942
The claim that an evil person must be excluded because society is good is flawed; reality is more complex and nuanced.
In simple terms: Society isn’t simply good or evil.
Key Takeaway
Recognize moral complexity.
Themes
ethics
societal judgment
philosophy
Mood
thoughtful
critical
Type
philosophical
analytical
When to use this quote
- legal systems
- social policy
- public discourse
Key Concepts
moral relativism
human nature
Questions to Reflect On
- How do we balance justice and compassion?
- What defines “absolute” evil?
A Different Perspective
Over‑simplification can ignore nuance.
![“When a man declares: "There are no blacks and whites [in morality]" he is making a psychological confession, and what he means is: "I am unwilling to be wholly good - and please don't regard me as wholly evil!"” quote by Ayn Rand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/017/ayn-rand-59_character_when-a-man-declares-there-are-no-blacks_887676.jpg)
