So the thing that bothered me most was that the condemned man had to hope the machine would work the first time.
Albert CamusLucifer also has died with God, and from his ashes has arisen a spiteful demon who does not even understand the object of his venture.
Albert CamusFreedom is not a gift received from the State or leader, but a possession to be won every day by the effort of each and the union of all.
Albert CamusIt should be pointed out for our own guidance in the West that the continual signing of manifestoes and protests is one of the surest ways of undermining the efficacy and dignity of the intellectual. There exists a permanent blackmail that we all know and that we must have the often solitary courage to resist.
Albert Camus