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Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear.
Albert Camus
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Albert Camus
Age: 46 †
Born: 1913
Born: November 7
Died: 1960
Died: January 4
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From the evening breeze to this hand on my shoulder, everything has its truth.
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Their guilt made me eloquent because I was not its victim.
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Even when one sits in the prisoner's dock, it is interesting to hear talk about oneself.
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I feel like getting married, or committing suicide, or subscribing to L'Illustration. Something desperate, you know.
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