Albert Camus quotes

Albert Camus was a French philosopher, writer, and journalist renowned for his works on existentialism and absurdism. His novels and essays explore themes of meaning, morality, and the human condition. He remains a major influence on modern philosophy and literature. Here are 488 of his quotes:

Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question. (Albert Camus)
Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is. View quote
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Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower. View quote
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You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life. View quote
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Do not wait for the Last Judgment. It takes place every day. View quote
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In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer. View quote
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Every revolutionary ends up either by becoming an oppressor or a heretic. View quote
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The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion. View quote
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Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken. View quote
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There are more things to admire in men than to despise. View quote
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Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal. (Albert Camus)
Alas, after a certain age every man is responsible for his face. View quote
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We turn toward God only to obtain the impossible. View quote
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There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn. View quote
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If there is a sin against life, it consists perhaps not so much in despairing of life as in hoping for another life and in eluding the implacable grandeur of this life. View quote
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Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present. View quote
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To be happy we must not be too concerned with others. View quote
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What is a rebel? A man who says no. View quote
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Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend. View quote
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Whoever gives nothing, has nothing. The greatest misfortune is not to be unloved, but not to love. View quote
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The need to be right is the sign of a vulgar mind. (Albert Camus)
Those who lack the courage will always find a philosophy to justify it. View quote
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But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads? View quote
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Truth, like light, blinds. Falsehood, on the contrary, is a beautiful twilight that enhances every object. View quote
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The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth. View quote
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Albert Camus

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Occupation: French Philosopher
Born: November 7, 1913
Died: January 4, 1960
Quotes count: 488
Wikipedia: Albert Camus

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