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A symbol always transcends the one who makes use of it and makes him say in reality more than he is aware of expressing.
Albert Camus
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Albert Camus
Age: 46 †
Born: 1913
Born: November 7
Died: 1960
Died: January 4
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Thoughts of suicide have got me through many a bad night.
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The slave begins by demanding justice and ends by wanting to wear a crown.
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He who despairs of the human condition is a coward, but he who has hope for it is a fool.
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What is a rebel? A man who says no: but whose refusal does not imply a renunciation.
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Who taught you all this, doctor? The reply came promptly: Suffering.
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After a short silence the doctor raised himself a little in his chair and asked if Tarrou had an idea of the path to follow for attaining peace. Yes, he replied. The path of sympathy.
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