The greatness of man lies in his decision to be stronger than his condition. Albert Camus View this quote
Stupidity has a knack of getting its way. Albert Camus
Albert Camus
The absurd depends as much on man as on the world. For the moment, it is all that links them together. Albert Camus
The contradiction is this: man rejects the world as it is, without accepting the necessity of escaping it. In fact, men cling to the world and by far the majority do not want to abandon it. Albert Camus
The danger of lectures is that they create the illusion of teaching for teachers, and the illusion of learning for learners. Albert Camus
The first concern of any dictatorship is, consequently, to subjugate both labor and culture. Albert Camus
The great courage is to stare as squarely at the light as at death. Albert Camus
The harshest winter finds an invincible summer in us. Albert Camus
The look of success, when it is worn a certain way, would infuriate a jackass. Albert Camus
The mind’s deepest desire, even in its most elaborate operations, parallels man’s unconscious feeling in the face of his universe: it is an insistence upon familiarity, an appetite for clarity. Albert Camus
The mistake that men make is that they do not believe in theater. Otherwise, they would know that every man is allowed to play thecelestial tragedies and to become god. All he has to do is harden his heart. Albert Camus
French author and journalist
November 7th, 1913 - January 4th, 1960