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...the habit of despair is worse than despair itself.
Albert Camus
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Albert Camus
Age: 46 †
Born: 1913
Born: November 7
Died: 1960
Died: January 4
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Those who lack the courage will always find a philosophy to justify it.
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It is easier to kill what we do not know.
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