All Albert Camus Quotes
- Ah, mon cher, for anyone who is alone, without God and without a master, the weight of days is dreadful. Ah
- Martyrs, my friend, have to choose between being forgotten, mocked or used. As for being understood - never. Choose
- Only a philosophy of eternity, in the world today, could justify non-violence. Eternity
- The society based on production is only productive, not creative. Based
- All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning. Great works are often born on a street corner or in a restaurant's revolving… All
- As a remedy to life in society I would suggest the big city. Nowadays, it is the only desert within our means. Big
- There is the good and the bad, the great and the low, the just and the unjust. I swear to you that all that will… All
- All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of the State. All
- In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion. From
- It is normal to give away a little of one's life in order not to lose it all. All
- Real nobility is based on scorn, courage, and profound indifference. Based
- What the world requires of the Christians is that they should continue to be Christians. Christian
- Retaliation is related to nature and instinct, not to law. Law, by definition, cannot obey the same rules as nature. Cannot Obey
- How hard, how bitter it is to become a man! Bitter
- Man wants to live, but it is useless to hope that this desire will dictate all his actions. Action
- The myth of unlimited production brings war in its train as inevitably as clouds announce a storm. Announce
- Men are never really willing to die except for the sake of freedom: therefore they do not believe in dying completely. Believe
- Those who weep for the happy periods which they encounter in history acknowledge what they want; not the alleviation but the silencing of misery. Acknowledge
- He who despairs of the human condition is a coward, but he who has hope for it is a fool. Condition
- In order to exist just once in the world, it is necessary never again to exist. Exist