Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future.

Quote by Albert Camus

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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.

To correct a natural indifference I was placed half-way between misery and the sun. Misery...

To correct a natural indifference I was placed half-way between misery and the sun. Misery...

Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is.

Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is.

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....

Integrity has no need of rules.

Integrity has no need of rules.

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

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

Men are convinced of your arguments, your sincerity, and the seriousness of your efforts only...

Men are convinced of your arguments, your sincerity, and the seriousness of your efforts only...

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 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...

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,...

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...

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

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

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...

I don't want to be a genius - I have enough problems just trying to...

I don't want to be a genius - I have enough problems just trying to...

Virtue cannot separate itself from reality without becoming a principle of evil.

Virtue cannot separate itself from reality without becoming a principle of evil.

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...

We rarely confide in those who are better than we are.

We rarely confide in those who are better than we are.

All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning

All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning

Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and...

Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and...

What the caterpillar calls the end the rest of the world calls a butterfly.

What the caterpillar calls the end the rest of the world calls a butterfly.