Albert Camus Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“To know oneself, one should assert oneself.”

“Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is.”

“No cause justifies the deaths of innocent people.”

“Real nobility is based on scorn, courage, and profound indifference.”

“Don't believe your friends when they ask you to be honest with them. All they really want is to be maintained in the good opinion they have of themselves.”

“Charm is a way of getting the answer 'Yes' without asking a clear question.”

“It is necessary to fall in love... if only to provide an alibi for all the random despair you are going to feel anyway.”

“Every man needs slaves like he needs clean air. To rule is to breathe, is it not? And even the most disenfranchised get to breathe. The lowest on the social scale have their spouses or their children.”

“One leader, one people, signifies one master and millions of slaves.”

“Heroism is accessible. Happiness is more difficult.”