There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy.

Quote by Albert Camus

Topics: Philosophical Quotes

The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must...

The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must...

But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he...

But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he...

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

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

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

Without work, all life goes rotten. But when work is soulless, life stifles and dies.

Without work, all life goes rotten. But when work is soulless, life stifles and dies.

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...

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

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

Every man needs slaves like he needs clean air. To rule is to breathe, is...

Every man needs slaves like he needs clean air. To rule is to breathe, is...

Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear.

Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear.

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

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

A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world.

A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world.

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...

All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning

All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning

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...

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...

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...

Methods of thought which claim to give the lead to our world in the name...

Methods of thought which claim to give the lead to our world in the name...

Nature is a burning and frigid, transparent and limited universe in which nothing is possible...

Nature is a burning and frigid, transparent and limited universe in which nothing is possible...

Only those within whose own consciousness the sun rise and set, the leaves burgeon and...

Only those within whose own consciousness the sun rise and set, the leaves burgeon and...

The family is one of nature's masterpieces.

The family is one of nature's masterpieces.