Only a philosophy of eternity, in the world today, could justify non-violence.

Quote by Albert Camus

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Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a...

Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a...

I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to...

I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to...

A free press can, of course, be good or bad, but, most certainly without freedom,...

A free press can, of course, be good or bad, but, most certainly without freedom,...

The rebel can never find peace. He knows what is good and, despite himself, does...

The rebel can never find peace. He knows what is good and, despite himself, does...

To insure the adoration of a theorem for any length of time, faith is not...

To insure the adoration of a theorem for any length of time, faith is not...

In order to exist just once in the world, it is necessary never again to...

In order to exist just once in the world, it is necessary never again to...

I shall tell you a great secret my friend. Do not wait for the last...

I shall tell you a great secret my friend. Do not wait for the last...

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

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

Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question.

Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question.

We used to wonder where war lived, what it was that made it so vile....

We used to wonder where war lived, what it was that made it so vile....

For centuries the death penalty, often accompanied by barbarous refinements, has been trying to hold...

For centuries the death penalty, often accompanied by barbarous refinements, has been trying to hold...

To get rich never risk your health. For it is the truth that health is...

To get rich never risk your health. For it is the truth that health is...

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.

In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.

We always deceive ourselves twice about the people we love - first to their advantage,...

We always deceive ourselves twice about the people we love - first to their advantage,...

Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken.

Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed,...

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed,...

How hard, how bitter it is to become a man!

How hard, how bitter it is to become a man!

There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide.

There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide.

Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.

Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.