We used to wonder where war lived, what it was that made it so vile. And now we realize that we know where it lives... inside ourselves.

Quote by Albert Camus

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The only real progress lies in learning to be wrong all alone.

The only real progress lies in learning to be wrong all alone.

The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants, and...

The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants, and...

In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible...

In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible...

Retaliation is related to nature and instinct, not to law. Law, by definition, cannot obey...

Retaliation is related to nature and instinct, not to law. Law, by definition, cannot obey...

The society based on production is only productive, not creative.

The society based on production is only productive, not creative.

For if I try to seize this self of which I feel sure, if I...

For if I try to seize this self of which I feel sure, if I...

Don't believe your friends when they ask you to be honest with them. All they...

Don't believe your friends when they ask you to be honest with them. All they...

The world is never quiet, even its silence eternally resounds with the same notes, in...

The world is never quiet, even its silence eternally resounds with the same notes, in...

Those who weep for the happy periods which they encounter in history acknowledge what they...

Those who weep for the happy periods which they encounter in history acknowledge what they...

By definition, a government has no conscience. Sometimes it has a policy, but nothing more.

By definition, a government has no conscience. Sometimes it has a policy, but nothing more.

All men have a sweetness in their life. That is what helps them go on....

All men have a sweetness in their life. That is what helps them go on....

If friends were flowers, I'd pick you

If friends were flowers, I'd pick you

To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others

To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others

Integrity has no need of rules.

Integrity has no need of rules.

Don't wait for the last judgment - it takes place every day.

Don't wait for the last judgment - it takes place every day.

What is a rebel? A man who says no.

What is a rebel? A man who says no.

There will be no lasting peace either in the heart of individuals or in social...

There will be no lasting peace either in the heart of individuals or in social...

Alas, after a certain age every man is responsible for his face.

Alas, after a certain age every man is responsible for his face.

Age is opportunity no less than youth itself.

Age is opportunity no less than youth itself.

The pyramids themselves, doting with age, have forgotten the names of their founders.

The pyramids themselves, doting with age, have forgotten the names of their founders.