All Albert Camus Quotes
- Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present. All
- Stupidity has a knack of getting its way. Knack
- Without freedom, no art; art lives only on the restraints it imposes on itself, and dies of all others. All
- Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is. Awareness
- We are all special cases. All
- After all manner of professors have done their best for us, the place we are to get knowledge is in books. The true university of… All
- The gods had condemned Sisyphus to ceaselessly rolling a rock to the top of a mountain, whence the stone would fall back of its own… Ceaselessly
- At any street corner the feeling of absurdity can strike any man in the face. Absurdity
- Men are convinced of your arguments, your sincerity, and the seriousness of your efforts only by your death. Argument
- Culture: the cry of men in face of their destiny. Cry
- 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