For centuries the death penalty, often accompanied by barbarous refinements, has been trying to hold crime in check; yet crime persists. Why? Because the instincts that are warring in man are not, as the law claims, constant forces in a state of equilibrium.
Albert CamusMan wants to live, but it is useless to hope that this desire will dictate all his actions.
Albert CamusDon'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.
Albert CamusThere was a time when I didnโt at any minute have the slightest idea how I could reach the next one. Yes, one can wage war in this world, ape love, torture oneโs fellow man, or merely say evil of oneโs neighbour while knitting. But, in certain cases, carrying on, merely continuing, is superhuman.
Albert Camus