Albert Camus
Albert Camus
Albert Camus; 7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960) was a French philosopher, author, and journalist. His views contributed to the rise of the philosophy known as absurdism. He wrote in his essay The Rebel that his whole life was devoted to opposing the philosophy of nihilism while still delving deeply into individual freedom. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth7 November 1913
CountryFrance
government reinforcement revolution
All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of the State.
frontiers appearing
There is no frontier between being and appearing.
philosophy world today
Only a philosophy of eternity, in the world today, could justify non-violence.
forgotten used martyr
Martyrs, my friend, have to choose between being forgotten, mocked or used. As for being understood - never.
beach doors silence
I knew that I had shattered the harmony of the day, the exceptional silence of a beach where I'd been happy. Then I fired four more times at the motionless body where the bullets lodged without leaving a trace. And it was like knocking four quick times on the door of unhappiness.
frustration wrinkles together-again
Big tears of frustration and exhaustion were streaming down his cheeks. But because of all the wrinkles, they weren't dripping off. They spread out and ran together again, leaving a watery film over his ruined face.
church empires sun
Empires and churches are born under the sun of death.
used
Maman used to say that you can always find something to be happy about.
men machines firsts
So the thing that bothered me most was that the condemned man had to hope the machine would work the first time.
mean ends
No ends, simply means.
doors four stranger
And it was like knocking four quick times on the door of unhappiness.
men liberty want
...he said firmly, "God can help you. All the men I’ve seen in your position turned to Him in their time of trouble." "Obviously," I replied, "they were at liberty to do so, if they felt like it." I, however, didn’t want to be helped, and I hadn’t time to work up interest for something that didn’t interest me.
doctors suffering taught
Who taught you all this, doctor?" The reply came promptly: "Suffering.
passion fate reflection
Yes, I know what passion would fill me with all its power. Before, I was too young. I got in the way. Now I know that acting and loving and suffering is living, of course, but it’s only living insofar as you can be transparent and accept your fate, like the unique reflection of a rainbow of joys and passions which is the same for everyone.