Civilisation Quote by Albert Camus

“You see, Mersualt, all the misery and cruelty of our civilisation can be measured by this one stupid axiom: happy nations have no history.” quote by Albert Camus — Download Open image

““You see, Mersualt, all the misery and cruelty of our civilisation can be measured by this one stupid axiom: happy nations have no history.””

Albert Camus

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