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

Quote by Albert Camus

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Life is the sum of all your choices.

Life is the sum of all your choices.

To be famous, in fact, one has only to kill one's landlady.

To be famous, in fact, one has only to kill one's landlady.

Then came human beings, they wanted to cling but there was nothing to cling to....

Then came human beings, they wanted to cling but there was nothing to cling to....

After all manner of professors have done their best for us, the place we are...

After all manner of professors have done their best for us, the place we are...

Men are never really willing to die except for the sake of freedom: therefore they...

Men are never really willing to die except for the sake of freedom: therefore they...

One leader, one people, signifies one master and millions of slaves.

One leader, one people, signifies one master and millions of slaves.

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.

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

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

There is but one freedom, to put oneself right with death. After that everything is...

There is but one freedom, to put oneself right with death. After that everything is...

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...

It is normal to give away a little of one's life in order not to...

It is normal to give away a little of one's life in order not to...

You cannot acquire experience by making experiments. You cannot create experience. You must undergo it.

You cannot acquire experience by making experiments. You cannot create experience. You must undergo it.

At any street corner the feeling of absurdity can strike any man in the face.

At any street corner the feeling of absurdity can strike any man in the face.

There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. Judging whether life...

There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. Judging whether life...

You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of....

You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of....

An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itself.

An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itself.

Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.

Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.

Martyrs, my friend, have to choose between being forgotten, mocked or used. As for being...

Martyrs, my friend, have to choose between being forgotten, mocked or used. As for being...

All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of the State.

All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of the State.

Every revolutionary ends up either by becoming an oppressor or a heretic.

Every revolutionary ends up either by becoming an oppressor or a heretic.