Methods of thought which claim to give the lead to our world in the name of revolution have become, in reality, ideologies of consent and not of rebellion.

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

By: Albert Camus

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You cannot create experience. You must undergo it... view

By: Albert Camus

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Man is an idea, and a precious small idea once he turns his back on love... view

By: Albert Camus

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

By: Albert Camus

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

By: Albert Camus

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It's a kind of spiritual snobbery that makes people think they can be happy without money... view

By: Albert Camus

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

By: Albert Camus

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You have to be very rich or very poor to live without a trade... view

By: Albert Camus

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Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal... view

By: Albert Camus

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The real passion of the twentieth century is servitude... view

By: Albert Camus

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Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question... view

By: Albert Camus

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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... view

By: Albert Camus

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